Side-by-side distribution
Curriculum Developer
$100,002
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32%
- Live roles
- 25
Instructional Designer
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.3%
- Live roles
- 153
Highest-paying jobs
Solutions Enablement, Curriculum Developer
Curriculum Developer
Senior Curriculum Developer, sUAS Operations
Curriculum Specialist
Curriculum Design Specialist
STEM Education Curriculum Developer (NYC, Full-Time, For Ages 3-12)
Curriculum and Implementation Senior Specialist, Science
STEM Curriculum Developer (NYC)
Highest-paying jobs
Instructional Designer
Senior Instructional Designer
Senior Learning Designer, Indian Languages
Learning Experience Designer
Instructional Designer
Sr. Learning Experience Designer, Global LXD Studio
Learning and Development Instructional Designer, Quality
Instructional Designer, RapidLearning
Instructional Designer
AI Learning Experience Designer (AI-LXD)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
NORY
|
$68,600 | 2 |
|
Peregrine Technologies
|
$150,000 | 1 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$141,000 | 1 |
|
Skydio
|
$127,500 | 1 |
|
Next Street
|
$110,004 | 1 |
|
Dynamis, Inc.
|
$90,000 | 1 |
|
Success Academy Charter Schools
|
$85,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$91,000 | 5 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$123,000 | 3 |
Metropolis
|
$80,000 | 2 |
Inovalon
|
$70,050 | 2 |
|
Fivetran
|
$181,568 | 1 |
|
Verkada
|
$180,000 | 1 |
|
Duolingo
|
$168,000 | 1 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$145,000 | 1 |
Curriculum Developer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $82,500 | 4 |
Curriculum Developer vs Instructional Designer: which pays more?
The median for Curriculum Developer is $100,002 per year (typically $83,750–$130,875), versus $115,000 for Instructional Designer ($82,500–$130,500). That puts Instructional Designer about 15% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Curriculum Developer and Instructional Designer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.