Head of User Experience Salary in Santa Fe, New Mexico

How much does a Head of User Experience make in Santa Fe, NM?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of User Experience in Santa Fe, NM is $142,560. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $126,820 to $160,839, with most professionals earning between $112,491 and $177,481.

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Manage, motivate and develop a small team.

November 19, 2022

Recruit and develop world-class talent, by coaching, managing, mentoring, and promoting the work of multi-discipline User Experience associates on his/her team.

January 21, 2023

Participate in all stages of the product design and development lifecycle, including generative research, conception and definition, prototyping, UI design, and testing.

January 26, 2023

Set and achieve world-class design standards and associated business results.

February 14, 2023

Develop new approaches to User Experience design based on industry best practices, including Agile development methodologies, and ensure updated communication is readily available to meet the launch demands of projects.

March 03, 2023

Develop feature design briefs, logic flows and screen wireframes within evolving technology, client demands and time constraints.

March 28, 2023

Lead strong teams through rapidly evolving, complex demands, including multiple projects with dependencies on other teams.

April 05, 2023

Drive an iterative approach to user interaction and experience in all stages of the product design and development lifecycle, including generative research, conception and definition, prototyping, UI design, and testing.

April 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Head of User Experience in Santa Fe, NM

Average Base Salary

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126820

160839

142560

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

136105

177183

154456

What is the average salary for Head of User Experience 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 User Experience in Santa Fe, NM. The base salary for Head of User Experience ranges from $126,820 to $160,839 with the average base salary of $142,560. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $136,105 to $177,183 with the average total cash compensation of $154,456.

View Average Salary for Head of User Experience as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$142,560	$126,820 - $160,839
Bonus	$11,896	$9,285 - $16,345
Total Pay	$154,456	$136,105 - $177,183

* 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 User Experience Salary Near Santa Fe, NM

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Santa Fe, NM
CITY, STATE Rio Rancho, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,774 - $159,511	COMPARE TO Santa Fe, NM
CITY, STATE Albuquerque, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,176 - $160,022	COMPARE TO Santa Fe, NM
CITY, STATE Farmington, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $124,485 - $157,877	COMPARE TO Santa Fe, NM
CITY, STATE Clovis, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,855 - $152,005	COMPARE TO Santa Fe, NM
CITY, STATE Roswell, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,695 - $149,265	COMPARE TO Santa Fe, NM
CITY, STATE Alamogordo, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,708 - $151,818	COMPARE TO Santa Fe, NM

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About Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe (/ˌsæntəˈfeɪ/ or /ˈsæntəˌfeɪ/; Tewa: Oghá P'o'oge, Navajo: Yootó) is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and the seat of Santa Fe County. This area was occupied for at least several thousand years by indigenous peoples who built villages several hundred years ago, on the current site of the city. It was known by the Tewa inhabitants as Ogha Po'oge ("White Shell Water Place"). The city of Santa Fe, founded by Spanish colonists in 1610, is the oldest state capital in the United States. Santa Fe (meaning "holy faith" in Spanish) had a p...

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