Design Strategist Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

How much does a Design Strategist make in Memphis, TN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Design Strategist in Memphis, TN is $59,192. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $53,146 to $64,787, with most professionals earning between $47,642 and $69,881.

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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 Memphis, TN

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

53146

64787

59192

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

54944

67668

61727

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 Memphis, TN. The base salary for Design Strategist ranges from $53,146 to $64,787 with the average base salary of $59,192. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,944 to $67,668 with the average total cash compensation of $61,727.

View Average Salary for Design Strategist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$59,192	$53,146 - $64,787
Bonus	$2,535	$1,798 - $2,881
Total Pay	$61,727	$54,944 - $67,668

* 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 Memphis, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Memphis, TN
CITY, STATE Germantown, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,015 - $64,628	COMPARE TO Memphis, TN
CITY, STATE Southaven, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,067 - $64,690	COMPARE TO Memphis, TN
CITY, STATE Olive Branch, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,936 - $64,531	COMPARE TO Memphis, TN
CITY, STATE Jonesboro, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,749 - $64,303	COMPARE TO Memphis, TN
CITY, STATE Jackson, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,749 - $64,303	COMPARE TO Memphis, TN
CITY, STATE Tupelo, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,864 - $58,348	COMPARE TO Memphis, TN

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About Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city located along the Mississippi River in southwestern Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The 2017 city population was 652,236, making Memphis the largest city on the Mississippi River, second-largest city in Tennessee, as well as the 25th largest city in the United States. Greater Memphis is the 42nd largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a population of 1,348,260 in 2017. The city is the anchor of West Tennessee and the greater Mid-South region, which includes portions of neighboring Arkansas and Mississippi. Memphis is the seat of Shelby County, the most p...

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