Industrial Design Director Salary in Cincinnati, OH

How much does an Industrial Design Director make in Cincinnati, OH?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Industrial Design Director in Cincinnati, OH is $212,627. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $194,840 to $232,566, with most professionals earning between $178,646 and $250,721.

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Provide constructive feedback and design critiques that are honest, direct, actionable and effective.

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Demonstrate passionate and compelling presentation and storytelling skills.

March 05, 2023

Develop organizational strategies with adjacent teams to maintain efficient and prolific project timelines.

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Collaborate with pillar agencies to demonstrate industrial design capabilities to key client accounts.

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Demonstrate thought leadership that demonstrates expertise in brand and product design experience.

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Average Salary Range for Industrial Design Director in Cincinnati, OH

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What is the average salary for Industrial Design Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Industrial Design Director in Cincinnati, OH. The base salary for Industrial Design Director ranges from $194,840 to $232,566 with the average base salary of $212,627. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $223,349 to $280,692 with the average total cash compensation of $250,508.

View Average Salary for Industrial Design Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$212,627	$194,840 - $232,566
Bonus	$37,882	$28,509 - $48,126
Total Pay	$250,508	$223,349 - $280,692

* 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.

Industrial Design Director Salary Near Cincinnati, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $194,820 - $232,543	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Hamilton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $194,023 - $231,591	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Middletown, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $192,469 - $229,737	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Dayton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $193,266 - $230,688	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Springfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $189,142 - $225,765	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Frankfort, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $182,129 - $217,395	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH

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About Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati (/ˌsɪnsɪˈnæti/ SIN-sih-NAT-ee) is a major city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is the government seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city drives the Cincinnati–Middletown–Wilmington combined statistical area, which had a population of 2,172,191 in the 2010 census making it Ohio's largest metropolitan area. With a population of 296,943, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 65th in the United States. Its metropolitan ar...

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