UX Design Lead Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

How much does an UX Design Lead make in Knoxville, TN?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an UX Design Lead in Knoxville, TN is $138,787. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $123,464 to $156,581, with most professionals earning between $109,513 and $172,781.

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What does an UX Design Lead do?

Common responsibilities of an UX Design Lead

Build strong relationships and operating rhythms with leaders inside and outside their core product team to efficiently implement user experiences that are cohesive, inclusive and well-informed.

October 08, 2022

Create modular design systems as they apply to product or marketing experiences and needs, with focus on consistency and attention to the smallest detail.

December 18, 2022

Demonstrate sound design principles via artefacts such as user flows, IA, site maps and wireframes, coupled with a high degree of comfort in producing prototypes using tools such as Axure and Sketch.

January 13, 2023

Collaborate with cross disciplinary team and partner with business stakeholders to develop designs from concept to details and capture feasibility and applicability.

March 04, 2023

Manage the complete product design lifecycle for high-profile initiatives from design concept to launch.

March 19, 2023

Lead the conceptualization, design, and specification of physical user interfaces for products, in close collaboration with Industrial Design (ID), Product Design (PD), Human Factors, UX Research, and embedded software teams.

March 22, 2023

Designs the overall look and feel of interactive user interfaces across multiple products and platforms.

March 23, 2023

Provide feedback on design team for mid-year and year end reviews, including opportunities for their creative development and improvement of technical capabilities.

April 29, 2023

Communicate findings and recommendations in a clear and compelling manner in written, oral and presentation forms.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for UX Design Lead in Knoxville, TN

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150366

What is the average salary for UX Design Lead in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of UX Design Lead in Knoxville, TN. The base salary for UX Design Lead ranges from $123,464 to $156,581 with the average base salary of $138,787. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $132,504 to $172,490 with the average total cash compensation of $150,366.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$138,787	$123,464 - $156,581
Bonus	$11,579	$9,040 - $15,909
Total Pay	$150,366	$132,504 - $172,490

* 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.

UX Design Lead Salary Near Knoxville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Asheville, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,693 - $156,871	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Johnson City, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,920 - $149,550	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Kingsport, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,364 - $150,113	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Chattanooga, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $122,064 - $154,806	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Greenville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $124,527 - $157,929	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,450 - $156,564	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN

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About Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Nashville and Memphis. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2016, was 868,546, up 0.9 percent, or 7,377 people, from to 2015. The KMSA is, in turn, the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had a population of 1,096,961. First settled in 178...

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