Lead web designer vs web designer

The differences between lead web designers and web designers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a lead web designer, becoming a web designer takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a web designer has an average salary of $63,842, which is higher than the $62,015 average annual salary of a lead web designer.

The top three skills for a lead web designer include HTML, CSS and wordpress. The most important skills for a web designer are HTML, CSS, and wordpress.

Lead web designer vs web designer overview

	Lead Web Designer	Web Designer
Yearly salary	$62,015	$63,842
Hourly rate	$29.81	$30.69
Growth rate	13%	3%
Number of jobs	51,563	50,899
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	37	38
Years of experience	4	12

Lead web designer vs web designer salary

Lead web designers and web designers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Web Designer	Web Designer
Average salary	$62,015	$63,842
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $87,000	Between $42,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Internet

Differences between lead web designer and web designer education

There are a few differences between a lead web designer and a web designer in terms of educational background:

	Lead Web Designer	Web Designer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Lead web designer vs web designer demographics

Here are the differences between lead web designers' and web designers' demographics:

	Lead Web Designer	Web Designer
Average age	37	38
Gender ratio	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 16.0% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 3.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 10.4% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	13%

Differences between lead web designer and web designer duties and responsibilities

Lead web designer example responsibilities.

Update and manage constant flow of new & update web content for WordPress sites.
Manage preparation for all quality assurance audits for intranet and Internet AME applications.
Practice rapid website deployment using PHP/MySQL, JS, CSS, HTML, and other languages.
Redesign and develop Foxit website with html5 and CSS3.
Develop and used different theme profiles, and modules for loading the css and js for better performance.
Develop AI and UI for all pages on the corporate intranet and internet sites using HTML, and graphics.

Web designer example responsibilities.

Manage a team of 3 web developers in creating high-end websites that focuse on animation and aggressive marketing.
Manage prototype content in wireframes when necessary.
Manage and develop a stream line Intranet site for better communication purposes and quicker access to documents and company information
Self-Initiat training to increase ability to build sites using HTML5, CSS3, secure PHP, and SQL.
Perform QA and create Jira tickets when need.
Create unique brand logo; continue to use CSS3 to customize website appearance and improve UX

Lead web designer vs web designer skills

Common lead web designer skills

HTML, 8%
CSS, 8%
WordPress, 7%
UI, 6%
Web Design, 5%
Sketch, 5%

Common web designer skills

HTML, 7%
CSS, 7%
WordPress, 7%
Html Css, 7%
JavaScript, 6%
UI, 4%