MAKING DESIGN / SALARY
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SALARY SURVEYS

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74,393 CAD

$56,146 USD

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78,315 CAD

55,649 CAD

$42,000 USD

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Average salary for Making Design / Canada is 74,393 CAD per year. The most typical earning is 55,649 CAD. All data are based on 86 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 86,257 CAD. Women receive a salary of 67,839 CAD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 95,267 CAD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 76,982 CAD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 107,457 CAD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 86,389 CAD.

Levels / Making Design / Canada (Gross CAD)

Salary Levels (CAD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
13,200 CAD - 19,899 CAD	0	n/a
19,900 CAD - 26,499 CAD	1	100% 1.16%
26,500 CAD - 33,099 CAD	2	98.84% 2.33%
33,100 CAD - 39,699 CAD	4	96.51% 4.65%
39,700 CAD - 46,399 CAD	6	91.86% 6.98%
46,400 CAD - 52,999 CAD	10	84.88% 11.63%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
53,000 CAD - 59,599 CAD	12	73.26% 13.95%
59,600 CAD - 66,199 CAD	10	59.3% 11.63%
66,200 CAD - 72,899 CAD	12	47.67% 13.95%
72,900 CAD - 79,499 CAD	1	33.72% 1.16%
79,500 CAD - 86,099 CAD	5	32.56% 5.81%
86,100 CAD - 92,699 CAD	4	26.74% 4.65%
92,700 CAD - 99,399 CAD	3	22.09% 3.49%
99,400 CAD - 105,999 CAD	3	18.6% 3.49%
106,000 CAD - 112,599 CAD	1	15.12% 1.16%
112,600 CAD - 119,199 CAD	2	13.95% 2.33%
119,200 CAD - 125,899 CAD	3	11.63% 3.49%
125,900 CAD - 132,499 CAD	0	n/a
132,500 CAD - 139,099 CAD	2	8.14% 2.33%
139,100 CAD - 145,699 CAD	1	5.81% 1.16%
145,700 CAD - 152,399 CAD	1	4.65% 1.16%
152,400 CAD - 158,999 CAD	0	n/a
159,000 CAD - 165,599 CAD	0	n/a
165,600 CAD - 172,199 CAD	1	3.49% 1.16%
172,200 CAD - 178,899 CAD	0	n/a
178,900 CAD - 185,499 CAD	0	n/a
185,500 CAD - 192,099 CAD	1	2.33% 1.16%
192,100 CAD - 198,699 CAD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
198,700 CAD - 211,999 CAD	0	n/a
212,000 CAD - 225,199 CAD	0	n/a
225,200 CAD - 238,499 CAD	0	n/a
238,500 CAD - 251,699 CAD	1	1.16% 1.16%
251,700 CAD - 264,999 CAD	0	n/a
265,000 CAD - 278,199 CAD	0	n/a
278,200 CAD - 291,499 CAD	0	n/a
291,500 CAD - 304,699 CAD	0	n/a
304,700 CAD - 317,999 CAD	0	n/a
318,000 CAD - 331,199 CAD	0	n/a
331,200 CAD - 463,699 CAD	0	n/a

Gender / Making Design / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	34	86,257 CAD
2	Women	20	67,839 CAD

Education / Making Design / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	9	95,267 CAD
2	Bachelors Degree	44	76,982 CAD
3	Bellow H. School	2	71,947 CAD
4	High School	2	66,514 CAD
5	Some College	29	64,659 CAD

Experience / Making Design / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	7	107,457 CAD
2	12-16 Years	8	86,389 CAD
3	8-12 Years	12	85,992 CAD
4	4-8 Years	15	75,789 CAD
5	20+ Years	9	67,309 CAD
6	0-1 Year	13	65,189 CAD
7	2-4 Years	13	64,129 CAD
8	1-2 Years	9	55,649 CAD

Age / Making Design / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys
1	76-99	1	119,647 CAD
2	71-75	1	116,997 CAD
3	51-55	5	107,324 CAD
4	46-50	4	83,739 CAD
5	31-35	6	78,572 CAD
6	26-30	17	78,042 CAD
7	41-45	7	76,982 CAD
8	21-25	5	66,514 CAD
9	36-40	7	66,117 CAD
10	n/a	32	65,852 CAD
11	66-70	1	50,614 CAD

Work Type / Making Design / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	12	91,027 CAD
2	Part Time	4	74,464 CAD
3	Permanent	68	72,212 CAD
4	Self Employed	2	46,109 CAD

Cities / Making Design / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys
1	Halifax	1	119,647 CAD
2	Calgary	6	109,974 CAD
3	Toronto	30	78,307 CAD
4	Vancouver, Canada	21	78,174 CAD
5	Winnipeg	1	67,177 CAD
6	--Other--	4	66,382 CAD
7	Ottawa	5	63,334 CAD
8	Victoria, Canada	2	62,804 CAD
9	Montreal	10	59,227 CAD
10	Edmonton	2	49,687 CAD
11	Waterloo	3	45,049 CAD
12	Hamilton, Canada	1	26,897 CAD

Careers / Making Design / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys
1	Piping Designer	1	191,461 CAD
2	Design Manager	6	107,854 CAD
3	Shoe Designer	1	98,314 CAD
4	Interaction Designer	3	97,387 CAD
5	Designer	5	91,292 CAD
6	Other Designer Career	5	91,292 CAD
7	Mechanical Designer	3	83,739 CAD
8	Electrical Designer	2	82,679 CAD
9	User Interface Designer	7	78,572 CAD
10	Packaging Designer	2	78,174 CAD
11	Game Designer	2	77,379 CAD
12	Jewelry Designer	3	74,597 CAD
13	Industrial Designer	5	66,647 CAD
14	Web Designer	10	66,382 CAD
15	Interior Designer	4	65,057 CAD
16	Graphic Designer	15	59,889 CAD
17	Kitchen Designer	3	57,239 CAD
18	Technical Designer	1	53,794 CAD
19	Textile Designer	3	52,867 CAD
20	Instructional Designer	1	51,012 CAD
21	Sport Equipment Designer	1	50,084 CAD
22	Toy Designer	2	43,592 CAD
23	Costume Designer	1	26,897 CAD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Product Designer And Creative Co-ordinator

Posted 20 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ui, UX, Graphic Design, Product Design, PRoject Management, Customer Success."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vancouver, Canada	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	57,900 CAD

Manager

Posted 12 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Jewellery."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Some College	16-20 Years	Expert	66,400 CAD

Ui Designer

Posted 16 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design skills, problem solving, etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vancouver, Canada	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	83,500 CAD

Product Designer

Posted 07 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"For the past two years I’ve been working as a graphic designer and recently have transitioned to a new role as a product designer. I work on both UX and UI projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Waterloo	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	57,200 CAD

Researcher

Posted 05 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Researching how people use software."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	103,000 CAD

Creative Director

Posted 03 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Creative direction."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vancouver, Canada	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	115,000 CAD

Graphic Designer

Posted 24 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Graphic designer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Ottawa	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Expert	50,400 CAD

Designer

Posted 12 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Food Packaging."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vancouver, Canada	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	53,900 CAD

Visual Designer

Posted 18 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"UIs and branding design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	94,500 CAD

Sr Experience Design Manager

Posted 11 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"People management, vision generation, detailed design, budget management, design execution."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	168,000 CAD

Distribution Design Technologist

Posted 20 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Attention to detail."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vancouver, Canada	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	72,200 CAD

Web Designer

Posted 09 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design and create websites."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	83,100 CAD

Packaging Manager

Posted 05 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Packaging development management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vancouver, Canada	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	120,500 CAD

Marketing

Posted 21 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bachelor Degree."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vancouver, Canada	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	41,600 CAD

Senior Product Designer

Posted 04 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"UX and UI design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	149,600 CAD

Web Designer

Posted 01 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Knowledge of tools to create, modify and edit various web technology languages (HTML, JavaScript, CSS)
Creates/updates marketing content that is accessible, consistent and accurate. 
Design and code email templates and campaigns
Design marketing images
Manipulate and optimize imagery to site management’s specifications (full site, mobile site, tablet site)
File, archive, and maintain accurate and complete records of all projects. 
Edit samples, prototypes, and proofs prior to production."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Ottawa	Some College	1-2 Years	n/a	59,800 CAD

Graphic Designer

Posted 06 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop creative concept for marketing campaigns that includes brochures, 
newsletters, landing pages, Facebook Ads, Google Display Network and social media
posts. 
• Art direction, photography and image treatment of products and campaigns. 
• Communication and negotiation with graphic suppliers
• Daily communication with the internal creative team to ensure that all required
deliverables for the project are properly executed and delivered on time and on budget
• Management of creative team's Sprint."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Montreal	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	29,900 CAD

Game Artist

Posted 03 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"2d artist and animator."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Some College	0-1 Year	n/a	86,200 CAD

Ui Ux Designer

Posted 23 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design for 3d product."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Montreal	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	85,200 CAD

Product Designer

Posted 19 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"UX, UI, user research, info architecture."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	110,300 CAD

Senior Footwear Designer

Posted 17 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"A hands-on Senior Product Designer Professional with over 10 years of Canadian and
International experience in multiple industries including fashion, eye-wear, home accessories
and graphic design. Highly professional, independent, efficient and reliable with the ability to
meet deadlines and exceed expectations. A creative strategist and problem solver with
incredible attention to detail, elevating the product and providing elegant solutions when
facing new design challenges."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vancouver, Canada	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	98,300 CAD

Designer

Posted 22 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Designer in winter wear."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Montreal	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	50,100 CAD

Senior Web Designer

Posted 06 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Create the user nterface for digital applications based on user centred research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Victoria, Canada	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	56,700 CAD

Ux/ui Designer

Posted 06 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Create user interfaces for apps based on User centred research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Victoria, Canada	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	68,900 CAD

Ux Lead

Posted 21 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Solve complex user and business problems through technology."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vancouver, Canada	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	143,000 CAD

Product Developer

Posted 17 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Create CAD models. Talk to vendors."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	60,800 CAD

Mechanical Systems Designer

Posted 26 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design conveyors, produce drawings, render 3d models."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vancouver, Canada	Some College	1-2 Years	n/a	44,200 CAD

Junior Graphic Designer

Posted 20 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Packaging designer for an organic food company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vancouver, Canada	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	52,700 CAD

Graphic Designer

Posted 30 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"All aspects of print and web design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	50,600 CAD

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