Learning Designer Salary in Buffalo, New York

How much does a Learning Designer make in Buffalo, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Learning Designer in Buffalo, NY is $73,924. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $66,735 to $82,280, with most professionals earning between $60,190 and $89,887.

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Contribute to growth and development of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through U-M collaborations and innovation.

September 17, 2022

Lead Instructional Designers in the efficient and effective design, development and delivery of high quality, best in class, technical, soft skill, and compliance learning solutions and programs targeted to meet the individual, team and/or organizational needs.

January 24, 2023

Create documentation and graphic organizers to guide faculty in creation and refinement of materials and assessments that will become part of the learning experience.

February 19, 2023

Demonstrated ability to design, develop, publish, and provide educational materials and training workshops that promote teaching and learning with the Canvas platform among faculty, staff, and students.

March 10, 2023

Design, script, storyboard, develop, and deliver learning experiences, training content and materials, both digital and print, that create an engaging learning environment and meets the needs of the organization and the intended audience.

April 09, 2023

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April 22, 2023

Collaborate with assessment experts and software engineers to develop online learning activities that align with learning outcomes, apply research-based learning principles, and inform learner progress and success in online and blended learning environments.

April 28, 2023

Develop, edit and maintain currency/relevancy of materials such as participant guides, facilitator guides, presentation materials, assessments tools, learning plans, etc.

May 04, 2023

Builds internal networks to access expertise and relationships with other department or functional leaders and to leverage functional area knowledge throughout the firm.

May 12, 2023

Consult with Leadership & Organizational Development Community of Excellence (COE) and business leaders on instructional design and learning objectives.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Learning Designer in Buffalo, NY

Average Base Salary

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66735

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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70167

88962

78194

What is the average salary for Learning Designer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Learning Designer in Buffalo, NY. The base salary for Learning Designer ranges from $66,735 to $82,280 with the average base salary of $73,924. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $70,167 to $88,962 with the average total cash compensation of $78,194.

View Average Salary for Learning Designer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$73,924	$66,735 - $82,280
Bonus	$4,270	$3,432 - $6,682
Total Pay	$78,194	$70,167 - $88,962

* 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.

Learning Designer Salary Near Buffalo, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Niagara Falls, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,597 - $82,110	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Jamestown, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,493 - $80,748	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Henrietta, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,687 - $83,454	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Rochester, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,687 - $83,454	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Erie, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,843 - $77,481	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Syracuse, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,840 - $84,875	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY

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About Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. As of July 2016[update], the population was 256,902. The city is the county seat of Erie County and a major gateway for commerce and travel across the Canada–United States border, forming part of the bi-national Buffalo Niagara Region. The Buffalo area was inhabited before the 17th century by the Native American Iroquois tribe and later by French settlers. The city grew significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of immigration, the construction of the Erie Canal and rail tra...

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