Design Researcher Salary in San Francisco, CA

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How much does a Design Researcher make in San Francisco, CA? The average Design Researcher salary in San Francisco, CA is $82,332 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $74,256 and $92,979. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Senior Interior Designer

PDR - Planning, Design, Research - Austin , TX

Ability to effectively convey a design strategy internally with a team and externally with clients * Must be self-motivated, research-driven, disciplined, and have strong organizational skills * Must ...

LinkedIn - 8 days ago

User Experience Researcher - 100% remote

Codeworks L.L.C - Remote , OR

They will design research studies, conduct research (which could be moderated or unmoderated usability testing, interviews, focus groups, etc.) and will do the Research Analysis work. Job Description

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 4 days ago

Quantitative Researcher

US Tech Solutions - Seattle , WA

Research is paramount to this organization's success - formative research is needed to identify the right latent needs or problems in the world to tackle with product solutions, iterative design ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

Research Recruiter

SYLVER CONSULTING LLC - Evanston , IL

The transition from Recruiter to Design Researchers generally falls within 2-3 years. Database development duties: Manage, maintain, and enhance a panel database system. This may include

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User Experience Research Intern

GreatSchools - Oakland , CA

Collaborate with our UX team (one UX researcher and two UX designers) as well as product managers ... Design surveys and analyze results to create a user journey map. * Use your storytelling skills to ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 3 days ago

Research Scientist

Aptitude Medical Systems, Inc. - Goleta , CA

Research Scientist Job statement: The Research Scientist's role is to develop novel molecular ... Design and run experiments efficiently with high reproducibility. * Achieve objectives by ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 38 days ago

What does a Design Researcher do?

Common responsibilities of a Design Researcher

Design and conduct studies across key product areas, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods such as surveys, A/B testing, individual interviews, ethnographic/field research, diary studies, user/usability testing.

October 21, 2022

Plan and conduct end-to-end research, utilizing a wide variety of methodologies, helping teams better understand the needs of the customer and identify the biggest opportunities to pursue.

December 21, 2022

Understanding of UX and the design techniques and principles involved in the production of conceptual prototypes, wireframes, and HTML Prototypes.

February 25, 2023

Demonstrated skill and creativity for selecting the right mix of methods to provide actionable insights to research questions and business goals, and the capacity to invent new methods when the right method does not exist.

March 04, 2023

Support ethnographic research studies with careful observation, meticulous rapid note taking, analyzing field data, and clearly communicating insights and opportunities that are actionable by designers to result in executable innovation.

March 05, 2023

Create high-quality research deliverables, including insights reports, journey maps, service blueprints, process flows, storyboards, video highlights (with support from our in-house visual designers).

March 18, 2023

Provide expertise to the user research team and raise the user research bar with regards to mix of methods based on research questions, timeline and resourcing.

March 19, 2023

Lead and execute design research activities across the entire project lifecycle, from concept to launch.

March 22, 2023

Communicate the vision, plan, strategy and status of technology programs to HKS leadership and key stakeholders.

April 03, 2023

Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and support all stages of the design process, from early problem definition and design research through to implementation.

April 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Design Researcher in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary

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74256

92979

82332

Average Total Cash Compensation

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75172

94669

83055

What is the average salary for Design Researcher in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Design Researcher in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Design Researcher ranges from $74,256 to $92,979 with the average base salary of $82,332. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $75,172 to $94,669 with the average total cash compensation of $83,055.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$82,332	$74,256 - $92,979
Bonus	$723	$915 - $1,689
Total Pay	$83,055	$75,172 - $94,669

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Design Researcher Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,256 - $92,979	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,474 - $90,748	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,474 - $90,748	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,831 - $83,681	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,355 - $90,599	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,417 - $84,416	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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About San Francisco, California

San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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