How much does a Designer make in San Francisco, CA? The average Designer salary in San Francisco, CA is $75,687 as of February 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $67,474 and $86,593. 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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What is a Designer?

A Designer is a person who makes designs for objects. A fashion Designer designs clothing, a web Designer designs web pages and an automobile Designer designs automobiles. In each case, the Designer works with the help of a technician or engineer who understands deeper level concepts of manufacturing and engineering and the Designer themself is largely confined to work at a surface level. More formally, a Designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, products, processes, laws, games, graph...

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Job Openings for Designer in San Francisco, CA
PTS Advance - Santa Fe Springs , CA
Mechanical Designer (Part Time) Our client is a power development company and a design-build engineering firm seeking a Mechanical Designer to join their team. Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA - Hybrid ...
LinkedIn - 1 day ago
FurstStaffing - Rockford , IL
Assembly Machine Designer 7a-4:30pm We are seeking a creative Assembly Machine Designer to turn our customer's specifications and Purchase Order into an assembly machine that exceeds expectations
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Brookstone / Sharper Image / Polaroid - New York , NY
Senior Industrial Designer We are currently seeking a creative and detail-oriented Senior Industrial Designer with great design taste who is passionate about design. The ideal candidate should ...
ZipRecruiter - 3 days ago
Cleaver-Brooks Sales and Service, Inc. - Monroe , WI
The Mechanical Designer prepares detailed mechanical drawings, modifies existing drawings and supports the design of components or other elements for a product or production. Any salary estimation ...
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Encore Pro Staffing - Tulsa , OK
West Tulsa manufacturing company seeking a skilled drafter/designer. The job function is that of a computer-aided designer, using designated software to create designs and schematics used to ...
ZipRecruiter - 3 days ago
Industrial Designer Check out this video - Genuine Polywood About Us Are you inspired by innovation, continuous improvement, rapid vertical growth, and genuine, forward-thinking culture? Do you want ...
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Average Base Salary

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What is the average salary for Designer in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Designer in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Designer ranges from $67,474 to $86,593 with the average base salary of $75,687. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $68,283 to $88,983 with the average total cash compensation of $76,864.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $75,687 $67,474 - $86,593
Bonus $1,177 $809 - $2,390
Total Pay $76,864 $68,283 - $88,983
* 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.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,474 - $86,593 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,854 - $84,515 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,854 - $84,515 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,726 - $77,934 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,746 - $84,376 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,259 - $78,618 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Set Designer LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $57,128 MAXIMUM SALARY $84,315
JOB TITLE Floral Designer LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $56,569 MAXIMUM SALARY $84,215
JOB TITLE Jewelry Designer LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $45,001 MAXIMUM SALARY $69,201
JOB TITLE Costume Designer LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $77,214 MAXIMUM SALARY $96,640
JOB TITLE Layout Designer LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $82,501 MAXIMUM SALARY $103,176
JOB TITLE House Designer LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $47,640 MAXIMUM SALARY $65,879
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