US product design hiring rose 8%, but no single company leads the pack
New postings climbed over the last 30 days, yet the hiring is spread across 1,192 companies and the 8 biggest names add up to only 9% of all open roles.
The middle posted range across all levels. 50% of open roles post their pay.
976 roles with yearly payof open roles are at employers with recent US H-1B visa filings. Amazon, JPMorganChase, Apple and Meta are on the list.
US H-1B filings, matched by employeris what the typical role asks for. 11% ask for 10 years or more.
73% of open roles state yearsThis week's read
There were 931 new Product Designer postings in the US over the last 30 days, up from 861 the period before, an 8% rise. But this is not a market led by a handful of giants. With 1,945 roles open across 1,192 companies, and the top 8 employers, including Amazon, JPMorganChase, Apple and Meta, together holding just 9% of all open roles, most of your search will happen outside the famous names.
Roles stay open a median of 35 days, so postings don't disappear overnight. The experience bar sits at a median of 5 years as the minimum asked for, and 11% of postings want 10 or more years. Mid-level titles make up the largest slice of openings at 42%, with senior titles close behind.
Figma is named in 42% of postings, by far the most requested tool, ahead of AI and machine learning skills at 22% and Adobe Creative Cloud at 20%. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign each show up in 10% to 16% of listings. Agile working methods appear in 8% of postings, well ahead of specific tools like Jira or Scrum.
Half of open roles post a salary, and among those the typical range across all levels is $125k to $175k. That range stretches from around $100k to $143k for mid-level roles up to $175k to $238k for Director-level ones. Only 13% of roles are remote, so most of this market is tied to a location.
For anyone weighing visa sponsorship, 38% of open roles sit at companies with recent H-1B filings, a group that includes Amazon, JPMorganChase, Apple, Meta, Nike and OpenAI on the sponsor list.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Look past the big names
The 8 best-known employers hold only 9% of open roles between them. With 1,192 companies hiring, your odds improve by widening your search beyond famous brands.
- Remote roles are scarce
Only 13% of open Product Designer roles are remote right now. If you need remote work, expect to apply to a much smaller share of the market.
- Know the pay band for your level
Half of postings list pay. Mid-level roles typically run $100k to $143k, while Director roles run $175k to $238k. Check where your experience fits before you apply.
Pay
What Design roles in the United States pay, by level
The middle (median) of the pay ranges employers post. Read each bar from the typical low end to the typical high end of a posting. 50% of open roles post their pay.
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| Level | Roles with pay | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 109 | $175k | $238k |
| Principal / Staff | 96 | $169k | $233k |
| Senior / Lead | 377 | $130k | $180k |
| Mid level | 394 | $100k | $143k |
Yearly USD ranges only (hourly pay and other currencies are left out). Level is read from the job title.
Momentum
New Design roles each week
Last 30 days: 931 new roles, against 861 the 30 days before (+8%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
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| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 172 |
| 14 Sep | 222 |
| 21 Sep | 211 |
| 28 Sep | 232 |
| 5 Oct | 219 |
| 12 Oct | 243 |
| 19 Oct | 238 |
| 26 Oct | 254 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Design roles
1,192 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 9% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles | H-1B filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 46 | On the list | |
| JPMorganChase | 23 | On the list | |
| Apple | 22 | On the list | |
| Capital One | 22 | ||
| Meta | 21 | On the list | |
| Nike | 18 | On the list | |
| OpenAI | 11 | On the list | |
| Fanatics Collectibles | 9 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Design roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 1,841 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: SaaS 7%, Healthcare 6%, Fintech 5%. 13% of open roles say they are remote.
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