Head of Design Salary in Tacoma, Washington

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of Design in Tacoma, WA is $165,397. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $142,390 to $191,998, with most professionals earning between $121,444 and $216,217.

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Collaborates with internal clients and business colleagues to manage demand for services, identify and set standards for modernizing our technology stack, and ensuring their delivery.

February 21, 2023

Build and implement design standards, lead design reviews, and create scalable solutions to ensure innovative, high-quality, and consistent design work across an internal global design community.

March 12, 2023

Designing products to meet functional requirements including the product form, materials of construction, mode of formulation delivery and packaging and labeling for distribution and sale.

March 17, 2023

Provide clear leadership that establishes credibility with partners and promote and foster a team culture consistent with the Group''s valuesEnsure development of the existing marketing team at BBVA USA and oversee the recruitment of appropriately skilled staff to new positions as and when required.

April 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Head of Design in Tacoma, WA

Average Base Salary

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142390

191998

165397

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

154424

216497

180988

What is the average salary for Head of Design in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of Design in Tacoma, WA. The base salary for Head of Design ranges from $142,390 to $191,998 with the average base salary of $165,397. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $154,424 to $216,497 with the average total cash compensation of $180,988.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$165,397	$142,390 - $191,998
Bonus	$15,591	$12,034 - $24,499
Total Pay	$180,988	$154,424 - $216,497

* 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.

Head of Design Salary Near Tacoma, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lakewood, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $142,390 - $191,998	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $142,390 - $191,998	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $142,390 - $191,998	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Lacey, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,586 - $188,217	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $145,379 - $196,027	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $142,114 - $191,625	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA

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About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...

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