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User Experience Designer:in Salary

Also referred to as:

  • UX-Designer
  • UX/UI Designer:in
  • User Interface Designer

Full-time gross salary

Based on 3.764 salaries

Ø 53.000 €

Average salary

37.800 €78.700 €

Ø 51.000 €

1.916 data points

Ø 56.300 €

1.458 data points

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What is the salary for a User Experience Designer:in in Germany? On average, you can earn 53.000 € gross annually, based on 3.764 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 4.417 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 37.800 € and 78.700 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 56.300 € and women 51.000 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a User Experience Designer:in will depend on your industry, work experience, and location.

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Salary for User Experience Designer:in based on work experience and gender

The starting salary as a User Experience Designer:in with less than 3 years of work experience averages 45.900 € gross per year. Generally, men start at 46.800 €, whereas women start at 45.400 €, corresponding to a salary difference of 3%.

After 10 years of work experience, the average salary for a User Experience Designer:in is 67.600 € gross per year. The gender pay gap increases to 8%, with men earning 69.700 € and women earning 64.000 €.

6 out of 10 women are affected by the gender pay gap in this role. , whether you are affected and what you can do about it.

People Management and Salary

Histogram managerial responsibilities
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  • with managerial responsibility
  • At the start of your career as a User Experience Designer:in (with less than 3 years of work experience), you can expect an average salary of around 45.600 € gross per year without managerial responsibilities, and 49.300 € with managerial responsibilities.


    After 10 years of work experience, your salary increases: An experienced User Experience Designer:in without managerial responsibility earns an average of 67.300 €. With managerial responsibility, it is around 68.500 € gross per year.

    Salary for User Experience Designer:in by city

    CityAverage salary Salary rangeAvailable Jobs
    User Experience Designer:in in München56.900 €41.100 € - 82.800 €Jobs in München
    User Experience Designer:in in Berlin54.700 €40.400 € - 81.100 €Jobs in Berlin
    User Experience Designer:in in Nürnberg53.900 €38.700 € - 78.600 €-
    User Experience Designer:in in Frankfurt am Main53.300 €39.100 € - 77.800 €Jobs in Frankfurt am Main
    User Experience Designer:in in Düsseldorf53.000 €40.100 € - 75.200 €Jobs in Düsseldorf
    User Experience Designer:in in Hamburg52.800 €39.100 € - 77.900 €Jobs in Hamburg
    User Experience Designer:in in Stuttgart52.200 €36.200 € - 75.700 €Jobs in Stuttgart
    User Experience Designer:in in Köln51.900 €36.700 € - 76.700 €Jobs in Köln

    Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a User Experience Designer:in with the highest salary is the position of Product Owner:in, with an average annual gross salary of 74.300 €. According to kununu statistics, when a User Experience Designer:in changes careers, most of them 17.2% choose the position of Head of User Experience Design. The job with the most open positions, into which a User Experience Designer:in frequently transitions, is the role of Head of User Experience Design. Currently, there are 4.136 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a User Experience Designer:in is 53.000 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 4.417 €.
      • As a User Experience Designer:in, you can earn on average a minimum of 37.800 € and a maximum of 78.700 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 45.980 € and 54.160 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a User Experience Designer:in in Germany depends on various factors, including

      Tax class
      •State
      • Social security contributions and
      • personal circumstances.

      On average, about 35-40% is deducted from the gross salary. This means that with a gross salary of 4.417 € per month, the net salary as User Experience Designer:in is approximately between 2.650 € and 2.871 €.
      For an accurate calculation that takes into account your individual factors, we recommend using the kununu gross-to-net calculator.
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a User Experience Designer:in with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 45.900 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 3.825 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a User Experience Designer:in with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 67.600 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 5.633 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, you will earn the most as a User Experience Designer:in in these cities:

      • München: 56.900 €
      • Berlin: 54.700 €
      • Nürnberg: 53.900 €

      These are the states where you can earn the most as a User Experience Designer:in:

      • Schleswig-Holstein: 55.100 €
      • Bayern: 55.000 €
      • Berlin: 54.700 €
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a User Experience Designer:in. Women earn on average 51.000 € gross, while men earn 56.300 € gross per year. Women earn on average 9% less than men.
    • If you take on managerial responsibilities as a User Experience Designer:in in Germany, your salary increases on average by 3%. This means an average annual salary of 58.850 € gross, while colleagues without managerial responsibilities earn an average of 57.150 € gross.
      Holding a leading position comes with significant benefits from the added responsibility.
    • Yes, currently you can find on kununu 22 open positions as a User Experience Designer:in in Germany.
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