Median salary
$84,642
median over time
Typical range
$75k – $118.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
4.8%
15 of 310 roles
Live roles
310
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Director, Ops Services
Planning Leader, Cultural + Performing Arts
Instructional Designer, RapidLearning
Learning Experience Designer
Instructional Designer
Content Developer
Principal Learning Experience Designer
UI/UX Designer II
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$118,500 | 2 |
FreedomCare
|
$75,000 | 2 |
|
sweetgreen
|
$162,500 | 1 |
| DG DLR Group | $135,000 | 1 |
|
IMC
|
$125,000 | 1 |
|
Doppel
|
$105,000 | 1 |
|
OneTrust
|
$105,000 | 1 |
|
Prodigy Education
|
$84,642 | 1 |
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How much do Instructional Designer roles pay?
The median salary for Instructional Designer roles is $84,642 per year. Most pay falls between $75,000 (25th percentile) and $118,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $69,710 to $131,000.
These figures are computed live from 310 active Instructional Designer roles on JobsRadar, of which 15 (4.8%) 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 sweetgreen, DLR Group, Anduril Industries and IMC.
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.