How much to pay a designer in India

Across 51 postings with a stated salary in the last 12 months at 37 companies, the middle of the posted range for a designer in India is $13k a year; half of them fall between $5.5k and $25k. By level: junior $5.1k, mid-level $13k, senior $25k, lead $25k. People of this profession living in India who show their pay on Alion ask a median $40k. Figures are in US dollars a year.

Stated salaries of on-site and hybrid postingsRebuilt 7 Nov 2026
median a year
$13k
middle half
$5.5k–$25k
postings in 12 months
51
companies
37
what candidates ask
$40k

Designer pay in India by level

LevelMedianMiddle halfPostings
Junior$5.1k$3.8k–$10k15
Mid-level$13k$7.4k–$16k11
Senior$25k$14k–$30k10
Lead$25k$19k–$32k12

What companies in India pay designers

CompanyMedianPostings
Mellow Designs$9.7k4
Monsoonfish$9.4k3
Weekday$23k3
Staffnix$30k3

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Questions

What is the average salary of a designer in India?

The median of the posted ranges is $13k a year, and half of the postings fall between $5.5k and $25k (51 postings in the last 12 months).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the salary ranges employers state in their own postings on their careers boards: on-site and hybrid roles located in India, posted in the last 12 months (the newest 400 when there are more). Each range counts by its middle, converted to US dollars a year. Postings without a salary are not counted.

How fresh is this?

The page is rebuilt every night from the postings Alion re-checks on the employers' boards.

Source: 51 postings with a stated salary on employers' careers boardsUpdated 7 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0