Side-by-side distribution
Curriculum Developer
$98,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.7%
- Live roles
- 38
Instructional Designer
$98,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 14%
- Live roles
- 157
Highest-paying jobs
Solutions Enablement, Curriculum Developer
Solutions Enablement, Curriculum Developer
Solutions Enablement, Curriculum Developer
Curriculum Developer
Curriculum Developer & Instructor - AMER
Technical Curriculum Developer (ERP and CRM) (Contract Position)
Curriculum Content Developer
Curriculum & Learning Specialist (Bilingual, Spanish/English)
Technical Curriculum Developer (Semiconductor)
Technical Curriculum Developer (Agentic AI for IT Support and Data Analytics)
Highest-paying jobs
Assessment Designer & Learning Analyst
Instructional System Designer
Sr. Learning Experience Designer, Global LXD Studio
Instructional Designer, RapidLearning
Instructional Designer
Instructional Designer ( onsite)
Instructional Designer
Learning Designer
Principal Learning Experience Designer
Sr. Instructional Designer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Peregrine Technologies
|
$150,000 | 3 |
|
Per Scholas
|
$98,800 | 3 |
NORY
|
$68,600 | 2 |
| BT Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) | $37,475 | 2 |
|
ClickHouse
|
$149,000 | 1 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$141,000 | 1 |
Prosync
|
$100,000 | 1 |
|
Kira
|
$100,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Esri
|
$91,000 | 5 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$123,000 | 3 |
|
Mercor
|
$132,500 | 2 |
FreedomCare
|
$75,000 | 2 |
|
Peloton
|
$137,725 | 1 |
|
Helion
|
$136,000 | 1 |
|
MKS2 Technologies
|
$125,000 | 1 |
|
OneTrust
|
$105,000 | 1 |
Curriculum Developer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 3 |
| New York | $80,000 | 7 |
Instructional Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $91,000 | 5 |
Curriculum Developer vs Instructional Designer: which pays more?
The median for Curriculum Developer is $98,800 per year (typically $72,500–$107,200), versus $98,000 for Instructional Designer ($75,992–$124,500). That puts Curriculum Developer about 1% 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.