User Experience Designer salary in Chicago, IL
How much does a User Experience Designer make in Chicago, IL?
Average base salary
The average salary for a user experience designer is $102,892 per year in Chicago, IL and $5,000 cash bonus per year.48 salaries reported, updated at May 13, 2022.
Salaries by years of experience in Chicago, IL
| Years of experience | Per year |
|---|---|
| Less than 1 year | |
| 1 to 2 years | |
| 3 to 5 years | |
| 6 to 9 years | |
| More than 10 years |
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Best-paid skills and qualifications for User Experience Designers
Journalismearn +36.35% more
The jobs requiring this skill have increase by 125.00% since 2018. User Experience Designers with this skill earn +36.35% more than the average base salary, which is $102,892 per year.
| Year | Number of job openings on Indeed requiring this skill | Change from previous year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | increase by 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | increase by 20.00% |
| 2016 | 4 | decrease by 33.33% |
| 2017 | 13 | increase by 225.00% |
| 2018 | 4 | decrease by 69.23% |
| 2019 | 9 | increase by 125.00% |
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Most common benefits for User Experience Designers
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Unlimited paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Salary satisfaction
Based on 180 ratings73% of User Experience Designers in the United States think their salaries are enough for the cost of living in their area.
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669 job openingsAverage $83,275 per year
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419 job openingsAverage $28.73 per hour
Visual Designer
956 job openingsAverage $71,474 per year
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