Median salary
$90,656
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$75k – $110.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
33.8%
100 of 296 roles
Live roles
296
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Instructional Designer
Senior Learning Designer, Indian Languages
Instructional Systems Designer
Instructional Systems Designer
Learning Experience Designer - Sales Enablement
Learning Experience Designer
Sr. Instructional Designer, Learning Operations
Instructional Designer, Senior
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
General Assembly
|
$104,000 | 6 |
|
Leidos
|
$115,888 | 5 |
|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$113,700 | 4 |
Qualtrics
|
$75,000 | 3 |
Anduril Industries
|
$118,750 | 2 |
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
|
$102,275 | 2 |
T-Mobile
|
$101,250 | 2 |
Metropolis
|
$80,000 | 2 |
Instructional Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $101,250 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $82,500 | 3 |
| New York | $80,000 | 5 |
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How much do Instructional Designer roles pay?
The median salary for Instructional Designer roles is $90,656 per year. Most pay falls between $75,000 (25th percentile) and $110,585 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $60,750 to $133,789.
These figures are computed live from 296 active Instructional Designer roles on JobsRadar, of which 100 (33.8%) 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 Booz Allen Hamilton, Duolingo, Leidos and Relativity.
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 $90,656 per year, with most pay between $75,000 and $110,585 (25th–75th percentile), based on 100 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Instructional Designer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $60,750 to $133,789 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $90,656. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.