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UX Designer market brief · San Francisco, CA

# Senior UX Designer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

22 senior UX designer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 8 employers, led by Amazon, Google, and Akraya. The middle half of posted salaries runs $152,800–$185,250 a year (median $166,696), from the 86% of listings that disclose pay.

Data updated Oct 13, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 22
: Live UX designer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.

**Companies hiring**
: 8
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $166,696
: 86% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Senior](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-francisco-ca/senior)22 jobs

San Francisco's UX designer market is led by senior openings, with 22 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

22

Hiring employers

8

Salary coverage

86%

Median experience

7.0 years

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$152,800

P50

$166,696

P75

$185,250

P90

$209,766

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live senior UX designer listings in San Francisco
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare UX designer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 22 live roles tracked in this market.
- 8 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 13, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for UX Designer in San Francisco

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 22 UX designer openings across 8 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Senior leads the derived level mix with 22 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Amazon is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative UX designer openings

Employer activity · 8 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Amazon logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Ffavicon.ico) AmazonStartups & growing teams11Open roles](/company/amazon)[![Google logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gstatic.com%2Fimages%2Fbranding%2Fsearchlogo%2Fico%2Ffavicon.ico&sig=BDKNIk76wJac9i-LAZppluVpAO3UuN8wc9QbQfIxuFY) GoogleStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/google)
AkrayaStartups & growing teams1Open roles
[![Fivetran logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prod.website-files.com%2F6130fa1501794ed4d11867ba%2F6a10657efae8d58934eddd4b_Webclip%2520%255BLight%255D.png&sig=bXJI594fxnVNP9ouyXjClGj-PlcCxamu9UpYV7jJ2kI) FivetranEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/fivetran)[![Gusto logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms-media.gusto-cdn.com%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fv1788381511%2F192x192GustoLogo_cnwtag.png&sig=ftO9E19aWqyvA-wfYM5O_CI7WJ3a1S-xMysgbvWwijA) GustoEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/gusto)[![OpenArt AI logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopenart.ai%2Fpageforge-assets%2Ffavicon%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=XsVTU84L_lhZTosAc18qVIjem5iPmxh8PpuR1XOhrrc) OpenArt AIStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/openart-ai)![RoboForce logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Droboforce.com%26sz%3D128)
RoboForceEmployer profile1Open roles
[![US Tech Solutions logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fustechsolutions.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2Fcropped-ust-red-round-180x180.png&sig=Y-KrQf12kMXXIOU0kGmnNn_HBJR7YIcJm0OyQ4Fuq90) US Tech SolutionsTop of market1Open roles](/company/us-tech-solutions)

Live opportunity sample · 8 of 22 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Senior UX Designer, Search AppSeniorGoogleSan Francisco, California$159,000Posted Oct 6, 2026](/job/senior-ux-designer-search-app-at-google-498140b2-d7f6-5f12-9d7c-ce8e2987a032)[Senior UX Designer, Google Images, SearchSeniorGoogleSan Francisco, California$159,000Posted Oct 1, 2026](/job/senior-ux-designer-google-images-search-at-google-7f615da7-2c63-57e8-9507-90bdf6fe54c6)[Senior UX Designer – UI Engineering & Design Systems: 26-00923SeniorAkrayaSan Francisco, California$208,000Posted Sep 30, 2026](/job/senior-ux-designer-ui-engineering-and-design-systems-26-00923-at-b77555a5-9878-584c-a96e-e99c6b8dac17)[Staff UX Designer, Google AdsSeniorGoogleSan Francisco, California$188,000Posted Sep 23, 2026](/job/staff-ux-designer-google-ads-at-google-ee9c502d-58a3-5390-8322-a2ecc6bdb162)[Senior UX ResearcherSeniorFivetranOakland, California$174,391Posted Sep 21, 2026](/job/senior-ux-researcher-at-fivetran-48f3535b-da58-5096-88a9-382199c2acf3)[Senior Ads & Motion UX DesignerSeniorGoogleSunnyvale, CaliforniaPosted Sep 18, 2026](/job/senior-ads-and-motion-ux-designer-at-google-3506c6bf-c4aa-5d34-97f6-9056a2b0e4dc)[User Experience ResearcherSeniorGoogleSan Francisco, California$188,000Posted Sep 10, 2026](/job/user-experience-researcher-at-google-315568cf-5e6e-568f-a377-e96df97f4144)[Senior Staff UX Researcher, QuantitativeSeniorGustoSan Francisco, California$177,000Posted Sep 9, 2026](/job/senior-staff-ux-researcher-quantitative-at-gusto-dae38e29-ff9c-5eb0-bee7-63755ab3b4e7)
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## Senior UX Designer jobs in San Francisco: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many senior UX designer jobs are open in San Francisco? Metaintro tracks 22 live senior UX designer openings from 8 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do senior UX designer jobs in San Francisco pay? The median posted salary is $166,696 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $152,800 to $185,250. Based on the 86% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for senior UX designer jobs in San Francisco? Amazon, Google, Akraya, and Fivetran have the most open senior UX designer roles here right now, out of 8 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare UX Designer demand around San Francisco.

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Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the San Francisco market.

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Level views

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[Senior UX Designer](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-francisco-ca/senior)

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