Web site designer vs freelancer

The differences between web site designers and freelancers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a web site designer, becoming a freelancer takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a freelancer has an average salary of $59,367, which is higher than the $58,457 average annual salary of a web site designer.

The top three skills for a web site designer include CSS, HTML and wordpress. The most important skills for a freelancer are customer service, web content, and video production.

Web site designer vs freelancer overview

	Web Site Designer	Freelancer
Yearly salary	$58,457	$59,367
Hourly rate	$28.10	$28.54
Growth rate	13%	3%
Number of jobs	57,309	2,088
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	37	38
Years of experience	4	12

Web site designer vs freelancer salary

Web site designers and freelancers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Web Site Designer	Freelancer
Average salary	$58,457	$59,367
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $73,000	Between $40,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	University of Michigan	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between web site designer and freelancer education

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

	Web Site Designer	Freelancer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Web site designer vs freelancer demographics

Here are the differences between web site designers' and freelancers' demographics:

	Web Site Designer	Freelancer
Average age	37	38
Gender ratio	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%	Male, 47.7% Female, 52.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 10.7% White, 62.1% 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 web site designer and freelancer duties and responsibilities

Web site designer example responsibilities.

Manage website overhaul improve delivery, appearance and messaging to measurably improve B2B and B2C revenue.
Manage data migrations and SharePoint integration for corporate Intranet with external consultants.
Create visual assets, HTML pages, CSS code, and PHP code.
Consult directly with professional web developers on best practices for site maintenance and PHP development.
Design, develop and code HTML, CGI, and JavaScript driven web sites for business and personal clients.
Design and create web site, using XHTML and CSS in BBEdit.

Freelancer example responsibilities.

Manage the instagram account to create a trend and increase the numbers of followers and likes.
Manage and develop a stream line Intranet site for better communication purposes and quicker access to documents and company information
Implement and customize several websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and WordPress.
Design and develop the website for SoftProjector (http: //softprojector.org/) in HTML, CSS and PHP.
Create custom WordPress template that require the use of HTML5, CSS and PHP.
Perform social media management, Facebook advertising, social media blasts, and other marketing relate activities.

Web site designer vs freelancer skills

Common web site designer skills

CSS, 12%
HTML, 12%
WordPress, 11%
JavaScript, 8%
Adobe Photoshop, 7%
Graphic Design, 6%

Common freelancer skills

Customer Service, 32%
Web Content, 17%
Video Production, 6%
Adobe Photoshop, 4%
Photography, 3%
Graphic Design, 3%