Design Strategist Salary in Boston, Massachusetts

How much does a Design Strategist make in Boston, MA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Design Strategist in Boston, MA is $70,556. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $63,352 to $77,233, with most professionals earning between $56,793 and $83,311.

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Support and build relationships with stakeholders and use customer feedback to propose innovative solutions to continually improve services and put the "customer first".

March 23, 2023

Develop written summaries/reports of research analysis/synthesis and be able to clearly communicate findings to global, interdisciplinary team members.

January 03, 2023

Create service design artifacts such as navigation flows, mental models, user journeys, service blueprints and eco-systems, persona development and scenario storytelling as well as functional wireframes.

January 07, 2023

Collaborate with the client to spearhead the adoption of best practices across product teams, including the integration of Lean UX practices, design systems, and research capabilities.

February 08, 2023

Design, plan, and execute research - conduct (user and desk research), define user insights and map out personas, landscape analysis, stakeholder workshops.

March 14, 2023

Plan and conduct ethnographic research studies, analyzing field data, and clearly communicating actionable insights and opportunities for design and innovation.

March 15, 2023

Leading strategy tracks of client engagements - working directly with clients, fellow strategists, and designers to establish relevant and inspiring context that sets the stage for and fuels brand, product, experience, and business design.

March 23, 2023

Demonstrated high personal performance standards, the desire and ability to continuously learn, and a results-oriented work style.

March 28, 2023

Build business cases and financial models around ideas as a way to qualify their commercial potential.

April 18, 2023

Participate in requirements sessions with business stakeholders and end users of enterprise IT service management software.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Design Strategist in Boston, MA

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63352

77233

70556

Average Total Cash Compensation

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65502

80663

73589

What is the average salary for Design Strategist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Design Strategist in Boston, MA. The base salary for Design Strategist ranges from $63,352 to $77,233 with the average base salary of $70,556. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $65,502 to $80,663 with the average total cash compensation of $73,589.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$70,556	$63,352 - $77,233
Bonus	$3,033	$2,150 - $3,431
Total Pay	$73,589	$65,502 - $80,663

* 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 Strategist Salary Near Boston, MA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Revere, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,674 - $77,625	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Brookline, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,674 - $77,625	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Malden, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,674 - $77,625	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Somerville, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,674 - $77,625	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Quincy, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,674 - $77,625	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Arlington, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,674 - $77,625	COMPARE TO Boston, MA

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About Boston, Massachusetts

Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The city's official elevation, as measured at Logan International Airport, is 19 ft (5.8 m) above sea level. The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill at 330 feet (100 m) above sea level, and the lowest point is at sea level. Situated onshore of the Atlantic Ocean, Boston is the only state capital in the contiguous United States with an oceanic shoreline. Boston is surrounded by the "Greater Boston" region and is contiguously bordered by the citi...

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