Sr. UX Designer - Fair Compensation?

Jul 24, 2019 8 Comments

Am a senior designer with almost 4 years of experience in designing for healthcare devices . Work for a major corporation in the NYC - NJ area.

Have consistently delivered above expectations in yearly reviews.

Dont feel comfortable in tooting my own horn but i've done a decent job in almost all aspects of the design process - research to execution and can code.

Making 97k a year. Is this fair? What reasons would justify this pay?

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  • I was making less than 60k a year for a few years after Ph.D. Fairness is kind of relative. Be grateful for what you have and work harder to get what you want.
    Jul 24, 2019 2
  • Chewy / Design
    tacosmello

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    Raizlabs, MullenLowe
    tacosmello
    You’ve got to job hop to get that money. Get comfortable interviewing and negotiating. I’m surprised you have the Senior title at 4 years too. Your comp makes sense but the title does not.
    Jul 24, 2019 0
  • 4 years I'd say is mid-level. Comp I'd expect somewhere around 140-155k base salary.
    Jul 24, 2019 0
  • Senior UX designer at Microsoft would make ~155- 175k base. But generally more experience then 4 yrs. more like 10 yrs in most cases.
    Jul 24, 2019 0
  • Airbnb
    End2End

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    End2End
    It’s completely within reason to advocate for yourself and ensure you’re valued fairly according to the market. If you have reason to believe your compensation is not commensurate of your contributions, then have that discussion with your leadership team. The market for design roles and the job market in general is very job seeker friendly.

    Reasons? There are surveys conducted annually by AIGA and perhaps others every year on pay. Sites like LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Paysa and here can help. Otherwise, get an offer. Just be prepared to make a decision one way or another.
    Jul 26, 2019 0