Head of Design, Architecture and Design

Manages a team responsible for designing experiences and visuals for architecture and design.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$181k

Mean

$188k

10th–90th pct

$138k–$250k

Observations

505

Confidence: 34% · based on 505 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

UI Design

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

66% require · 29% prefer

Master's Degree

11% require · 27% prefer

No College

14% require · 14% prefer

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Common next roles

Architecture and Design Design Assistant-52.9%Creative Director, Architecture and Design-4.4%Architecture and Design Producer-53.8%Architecture and Design Designer-49.4%Architecture and Design Production Coordinator-53.0%

Common previous roles

Architecture and Design Designer-97.6%Architecture and Design Production Coordinator-112.9%Architecture and Design Design Assistant-112.4%Architecture and Design Producer-116.2%Creative Director, Architecture and Design-4.7%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)11,946

Posting growth+12.4%

Median days to fill14 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)121,383

Projected growth3.6%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness60%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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