I’ve been at Humana as a contract UX Designer for 10 months. When I first started I weren’t thinking straight nor did any research about salary since I just want to get out of my last job (which was horrible). Recently, I started looking into the market pay rate and I think I’m being underpaid. I just emailed my recruiter to ask for a raise but she said I will have to wait until one year mark which is two months from now. What should I ask for? My current rate is $27/hr. I have 3 years experience (4 years counting internship) What do you get paid as a UX Designer? I’m in Louisville KY area btw.
27 is way too low. Go for atleast 50. If you’ve been there for 10 months then for sure you are performing and adding value. Since the conversation is brought up, followup at the year mark.
I definitely will. Thanks!!
Agreed on min $50. Think about it in these terms: - Base salary if you were FTUE - 7.5% FICA tax no longer covered from employer - Insurance difference That’s baseline but many contractors are still charging well over 20% premium on top of base. Last contractor we hired was $90/hr. (West coast, twice as many YOE).
Idk about Louisville. It scales with affordability. With 3 YOE you technically are a mid level designer, and am shocked you’re getting paid so much lower than average fresh graduates. Best of luck to you on getting that raise!
It should be anywhere between $40-50 an hour. Especially if you work on compliance web accessibility related stuff. Entry level people get $30-35/hr. Interns get like $25-30/hr. Also, consider the fact u probably don't have vacation days.
In a big coastal city or Texas I’d recommend twice that much
I was approached for 150/hr 40 hr a week and I forgot to respond to the recruiter 😂 $27 is too too low. Designer market is hot and you might be better off looking for a full time job.
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That’s low, even for Louisville. $50-$60 seems more reasonable—low for the coasts, but shouldn’t be too high for the Midwest. It’s important to push for a higher rate because it also benefits other designers and establishes the value of UX.
Totally agree. Thanks for the reply!