Side-by-side distribution
Curriculum Developer
$104,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.1%
- Live roles
- 35
Instructional Designer
$85,050
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 12.2%
- Live roles
- 147
Highest-paying jobs
Solutions Enablement, Curriculum Developer
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Curriculum Developer & Instructor - AMER
Technical Curriculum Developer (Advanced Manufacturing)
Technical Curriculum Developer (ERP and CRM) (Contract Position)
Technical Curriculum Developer (Semiconductor)
Curriculum and Implementation Senior Specialist, Science
Highest-paying jobs
Instructional System Designer
Instructional Designer, RapidLearning
Learning Experience Designer
Instructional Designer
Instructional Designer ( onsite)
Senior Learning Experience Designer
Senior Learning Experience Designer
Principal Learning Experience Designer
Sr. Instructional Designer
Learning Experience Designer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Peregrine Technologies
|
$150,000 | 3 |
|
Per Scholas
|
$114,400 | 3 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$141,000 | 2 |
| BT Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) | $45,500 | 2 |
|
ClickHouse
|
$149,000 | 1 |
|
Success Academy Charter Schools
|
$85,000 | 1 |
NORY
|
$80,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$118,500 | 2 |
|
Modern Family Law
|
$80,000 | 2 |
FreedomCare
|
$75,000 | 2 |
|
Helion
|
$136,000 | 1 |
|
MKS2 Technologies
|
$125,000 | 1 |
|
IMC
|
$125,000 | 1 |
|
Twilio
|
$112,230 | 1 |
| ML Mission Lane | $109,625 | 1 |
Curriculum Developer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 3 |
| New York | $80,000 | 5 |
Curriculum Developer vs Instructional Designer: which pays more?
The median for Curriculum Developer is $104,000 per year (typically $81,250–$138,250), versus $85,050 for Instructional Designer ($75,625–$113,558). That puts Curriculum Developer about 22% 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.