2019 Global Design Survey

This is a pure data report — minimum text, maximum infographics. Some of the most useful data here is on hiring and pay, especially for designers working in the United States. Salary ranges are broken down across state lines and fields of design. According to the averages, most designers make at least $50,000/year, with product designer salary and UX designer salary being the highest (at $100k and $95k, respectively). That bears out in the hiring. Product, UX, and web designers are on most teams and in high demand -- topped only by a huge amount of graphic designers.