Salary report · 2026 to date
Design jobs in Canada advertised a median of CA$137K a year in 2026 (middle half CA$110K–CA$181K), from 26 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid level | CA$70K – CA$128K | CA$106K | CA$51.08 | 10 |
| Senior | CA$115K – CA$153K | CA$137K | CA$66.05 | 8 |
| Staff/Principal | CA$192K – CA$204K | CA$200K | CA$95.91 | 5 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | CA$98K – CA$179K | CA$132K | CA$63.58 | 19 |
| On-site | CA$121K – CA$170K | CA$149K | CA$71.69 | 6 |
JobRipe, "What Design jobs pay in Canada, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/ca/design (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is CA$137K a year (about CA$66.05 an hour), from 26 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 12 May 2026 and 22 October 2026. Half of them fall between CA$110K and CA$181K.
One in ten postings advertised CA$202K a year or more; one in ten advertised CA$70K or less.
Median advertised pay is CA$132K for remote postings (19) and CA$149K for on-site ones (6). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large | CA$146K – CA$196K | CA$174K | CA$83.44 | 7 |