Design salaries in Canada
Built from 28 employer-stated ranges observed in live postings (as of 2026-10-10). Every number traces to a public source row.
Employers hiring Design roles in Canada state a median of $86,980 annual USD (P25 $68,331, P75 $104,841), measured from 28 employer-published ranges as of 2026-10-10.
Beyond base: 14.1% of evaluated postings here mention equity, 15.2% mention bonus/commission (n=92 evaluated excerpts).
Skills mentioned in this market
Tokens that literally appear in the posting text, with n and share of open roles. Not inferred.
| Skill | n | Share of open roles |
|---|---|---|
| Figma | 21 | 22.8% |
| iOS | 20 | 21.7% |
| Adobe Creative Suite | 16 | 17.4% |
| Prototyping | 15 | 16.3% |
| Design Systems | 10 | 10.9% |
| User Research | 8 | 8.7% |
| A/B Testing | 5 | 5.4% |
| Jira | 5 | 5.4% |
| Python | 5 | 5.4% |
| Vue | 5 | 5.4% |
| Agile | 4 | 4.3% |
| CAD | 3 | 3.3% |
Where would an offer land?
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- P10
- $54,730
- P20
- $65,020
- P30
- $68,331
- P40
- $74,229
- P50
- $86,980
- P60
- $87,865
- P70
- $103,105
- P80
- $124,417
- P90
- $146,000
Deciles of employer-stated ranges (midpoints, annual USD) for this market. Percentiles interpolate between deciles; sample statistics, not an offer recommendation.
Median over time
What moved here in 30 days
- 2026-09-24 range revised ↓ Lab and Workshop Technical Lead · arcteryx.com · 94,000–123,000 CAD → 94,000–118,000 CAD
Change events derived from consecutive dated observations of this market. Full stream: API →
Who is being hired here
15.2% of open roles here are remote-eligible, and Senior roles are the largest slice at 41.8% of postings.
Stated pay by level
| Seniority | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | 3 | $74,510 | $146,000 | $152,886 |
| Director | 5 | $104,841 | $124,417 | $130,744 |
| Senior | 7 | $70,292 | $74,229 | $86,980 |
levels shown only at n≥3 · USD comparisons use dated reference FX; original local ranges are retained.
Companies behind these numbers (Canada)
| Company | Sector | Open roles | Stated ranges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| arcteryx.com | — | 9 | 9 | View roles → |
| 2k | gaming | 13 | 7 | View roles → |
| aviso | — | 2 | 2 | View roles → |
| 1password | — | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| affirm | fintech | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| asana | software | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| asteralabs | hardware | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| bluetuskr | — | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| community-sports-partners | — | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| directive | — | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| okta | software | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| samsara | software | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
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