NBBJ Design lead designer salary

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Average NBBJ Design lead designer salary

$84,024yearly

$52.89 hourly rate

Entry-level NBBJ Design lead designer salary

$65,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does NBBJ Design pay lead designers?

The average salary for NBBJ Design lead designers is $84,024 per year. NBBJ Design lead designer salaries range between $65,000 to $107,000 per year. NBBJ Design lead designers earn 24% less than the national average salary for lead designers of $110,001.

Location impacts how much a lead designer at NBBJ Design can expect to make. Lead designers at NBBJ Design make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC.

How much does NBBJ Design pay lead designers by location?

NBBJ Design pays lead designers the most in Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC. Additionally, cities like Boston and New York also report highly competitive salaries for lead designers at NBBJ Design.

Lead designer NBBJ Design salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$99,885	$48.02
2	Seattle, WA	$95,471	$45.90
3	Washington, DC	$91,453	$43.97
4	Boston, MA	$90,114	$43.32
5	New York, NY	$86,903	$41.78
6	Naperville, IL	$79,246	$38.10
7	Columbus, OH	$62,328	$29.97

Highest-paid NBBJ Design lead designers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Designer/Writer	$99,829	$48	-
2	Head Designer	$95,816	$46	-
3	Senior Product Designer	$92,684	$45	-
4	Principal Designer	$92,233	$44	-
5	Creative Director & Designer	$90,185	$43	-
6	Lead Game Designer	$87,031	$42	-
7	Senior Designer/Art Director	$86,218	$41	-
8	Project And Design Lead	$86,087	$41	-
9	Lead User Experience Designer	$84,959	$41	-
10	Lead Mechanical Designer	$84,844	$41	-

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Recent salaries for lead designers at nbbj design

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Design Leader	New York, NY	06/27/2025	$130,000
Healthcare Design Leader	New York, NY	05/14/2025	$130,000
Healthcare Design Leader	New York, NY	04/28/2025	$130,000
Healthcare Design Leader	New York, NY	03/29/2025	$130,000

Lead designer salary at NBBJ Design competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Mithun	$88,990	$43	5
2	Bassetti Architects	$88,839	$43	-
3	AECOM	$88,301	$42	148
4	Handel Architects	$88,093	$42	-
5	Harley Ellis Devereaux	$86,708	$42	28
6	CallisonRTKL	$86,686	$42	-
7	Gensler	$85,301	$41	146
8	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	$84,667	$41	25
9	COOKFOX Architects	$83,673	$40	-
10	Perkins Eastman	$82,934	$40	6
11	Perkins&Will	$82,829	$40	82
12	HGA	$82,587	$40	15
13	Peter Marino Architect	$82,529	$40	-
14	KPF	$81,950	$39	-
15	Ennead Architects	$81,292	$39	-
16	Robert A.M. Stern Architects	$80,428	$39	-
17	Sasaki	$80,052	$38	2
18	Laguarda.Low Architects	$76,291	$37	-
19	HLW	$75,536	$36	4
20	Rafael Viñoly Architects	$75,070	$36	-

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