Median salary
$115,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$82.5k – $130.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
20.3%
31 of 153 roles
Live roles
153
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-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
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 |
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How much do Instructional Designer roles pay?
The median salary for Instructional Designer roles is $115,000 per year. Most pay falls between $82,500 (25th percentile) and $130,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $67,020 to $158,800.
These figures are computed live from 153 active Instructional Designer roles on JobsRadar, of which 31 (20.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Instructional Designer roles include Verkada, Fivetran, Duolingo and Applied Intuition.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Instructional Designer salary?
- The median is $115,000 per year, with most pay between $82,500 and $130,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 31 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Instructional Designer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $67,020 to $158,800 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $115,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.