How to hire a design analyst

How to hire a design analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step design analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a design analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new design analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the design analyst you need to hire. Certain design analyst roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a design analyst to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a design analyst that fits the bill.

   This list presents design analyst salaries for various positions.

   Type of Design Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Design Analyst	Computer systems analysts study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design information systems solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively. They bring business and information technology (IT) together by understanding the needs and limitations of both.	$24-46
   Business Analyst/Quality Analyst	A business analyst/quality analyst is responsible for evaluating business outputs and operational processes to ensure that everything adheres to the quality standards and business regulations. Business analysts/quality analysts support senior management in determining solutions to improve the company's services and provide the highest satisfaction for the customers and clients... Show more	$27-46
   Information Technology Analyst	An information technology analyst is responsible for identifying business opportunities by creating and designing technology systems that would help business operations perform efficiently and accurately. Information technology analysts manage systems maintenance, upgrade and install updates for better optimization, and perform feature revisions and adjustments based on the end-user experience... Show more	$29-53

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Management
   • Design Process
   • Management System
   • CAD
   • Visualization
   • Data Analysis
   • Visio
   • Extraction
   • UI
   • HTML
   • Prototyping
   • User Interface
   • CSS
   • Java

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   Responsibilities:

   • Administer and manage external websites and company s SharePoint site.
   • Use SSRS in conjunction with SQL schedule processes to automate frequent processing tasks.
   • Manage business requirements gathering for functionality development and interface definition from the legacy systems to the CRM and SA management applications.
   • Compile, analyze and present data integrity findings for data in ASCII, HTML, SGML, XML and DTD specifications.
   • Create VISIO diagrams for DS1 and DS3 circuits.
   • Automate IE web pages using VBA.

   More design analyst duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your design analyst job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A design analyst salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, design analysts' average salary in hawaii is 38% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level design analysts earn 48% less than senior-level design analysts.
   • Certifications. A design analyst with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a design analyst's salary.

   Average design analyst salary

   $70,162yearly

   $33.73 hourly rate

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   Entry-level design analyst salary

   $50,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average design analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$94,994	$46
   2	Virginia	$83,130	$40
   3	North Carolina	$79,065	$38
   4	New Jersey	$78,894	$38
   5	Missouri	$76,876	$37
   6	New York	$76,285	$37
   7	New Mexico	$75,678	$36
   8	Washington	$75,661	$36
   9	Ohio	$74,764	$36
   10	Pennsylvania	$72,937	$35
   11	Connecticut	$72,803	$35
   12	Illinois	$72,280	$35
   13	Alabama	$68,311	$33
   14	Georgia	$68,281	$33
   15	Michigan	$67,653	$33
   16	Texas	$66,704	$32
   17	Tennessee	$66,694	$32
   18	District of Columbia	$65,918	$32
   19	Colorado	$63,438	$31
   20	Florida	$62,437	$30

   Average design analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Workday	$113,526	$54.58	3
   2	Globant	$104,412	$50.20
   3	AbbVie	$101,022	$48.57	14
   4	Broadcom	$99,436	$47.81	60
   5	City National Bank	$97,750	$47.00	16
   6	McKinsey & Company Inc	$95,903	$46.11	48
   7	Citi	$91,883	$44.17	87
   8	Teradata	$89,254	$42.91	2
   9	Hospira	$86,804	$41.73
   10	National Grid plc	$86,750	$41.71	1
   11	Visa	$86,235	$41.46	23
   12	Goldbelt Falcon	$86,156	$41.42
   13	Clario	$85,043	$40.89	1
   14	CVS Health	$84,803	$40.77	193
   15	Calance	$84,435	$40.59
   16	Fiserv	$83,910	$40.34	12
   17	Ford Motor	$83,700	$40.24	90
   18	Highmark	$83,408	$40.10	411
   19	Q.E.D. Systems	$83,075	$39.94	16
   20	Change Healthcare	$81,790	$39.32

4. Writing a design analyst job description

   A good design analyst job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a design analyst job description:

   Design analyst job description example

   Job DescriptionSoftware Design Analyst (5 years)
   Chicago, IL offsite
   
   Must have at least 2 years of working experience in DevOps capacity, preferably working in support capacity as a DevOps Engineer in a fast-paced health insurance environment.
   • Must have experience working in the SQL environment, MySQL, SQL Server, Elasticsearch.
   • Must have proven and successful experience developing large scale software solutions preferably using open source technologies like Java, Python and etc.
   • Must have 2 years of working experience in cloud environment, preferably AWS.
   • Must have good communication skills, both in written and in verbal form.
   • Desired to have knowledge of configuration management tools.
   •Works with customers to identify service-related needs and offers the most appropriate solutions providing world-class customer service.
   •Diagnoses and resolves system functionality issues including performing queries for data/information using tools.
   •Walks customers through service functionality leveraging technical, business documents
   •Provides solutions and resolution to customer trouble tickets.
   •Interfaces with customers over the phone/ServiceNow providing status updates and ensuring service is working as per technical document.
   •Escalates appropriate technical issues to upper-level technical support when needed.
   
   Monitor ticketing system and ensure trouble ticket are updated with appropriate status
   •Build MS Excel reports by working with technical & business teams for customers
   
   •Must be a consistently flexible, independent, self-motivated problem solver who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
   •Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills when working with both internal and external customers.
   •Good knowledge of MS Office, Excel. Internet browser
   •Ability to multi-task in a Microsoft Windows environment and utilize multiple programs for troubleshooting.
   •Experience with common internet software is preferred.
   •Problem solving skills and self-curious learner, who can learn and use tools to solve customer issues
   
   **Talteam Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.**

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5. Post your job

   To find the right design analyst for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with design analysts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit design analysts who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   To find design analyst candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with design analyst candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   If your interviews with design analyst applicants aren't enough to make a decision, you should also consider including a test project. These are often the best, most straightforward, and least bias-prone ways of determining who will likely succeed in the role. If you don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new design analyst

   Once you have selected a candidate for the design analyst position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new design analyst. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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