2026 Q2 · Quarterly Hiring Report
DesignerJobs.io Hiring Report — 2026 Q2
Built from 371 job listings posted on DesignerJobs.io in 2026 Q2 · Generated August 2, 2026
DesignerJobs.io’s quarterly report covers postings published during 2026-q2.
The quarter was shaped by 371 postings spread across 258 companies, with hiring still centered on onsite work.
Key findings
The median advertised salary was $132,500, with 208 postings providing salary data.
New York appeared in 28 postings, the most of any listed location.
Accenture appeared in 26 postings, far more than any other company in the report.
Full-time postings accounted for 315 entries, while contract postings accounted for 28 and part-time postings for 21.
Remote postings made up 38 entries, compared with 50 hybrid postings and 283 onsite postings.
Posting volume by month
Salary distribution (yearly, USD, n=208)
| Min | P25 | Median | P75 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39,000 | $82,500 | $132,500 | $160,000 | $282,500 |
Most in-demand skills
- Design Tools341
- Visual Design339
- Design314
- Designer255
- Adobe Creative Suite254
- Photoshop185
- Illustrator182
- Collaboration159
- Figma158
- Ux Design153
- Branding151
- Ui Design142
- Graphic Design138
- Marketing125
- Design Systems123
Work arrangement
Of 371 postings: 38 remote, 50 hybrid, 283 on-site (unclassified counted as on-site — see methodology).
Top hiring companies
Top locations
Among the salary submissions, the lower quartile sat at $82,500 and the upper quartile at $160,000, placing the median between a lower band that is closer to the floor of the distribution and an upper band that extends well beyond it. That spread suggests many postings clustered well below the top end even as a substantial set reached into higher salary territory.
Work arrangements were dominated by onsite posting volume, and the remote share moved upward from 6.9% in 2026-05 to 12.4% in 2026-06. Monthly posting volume also rose from 145 in May to 226 in June, so the quarter ended with both more advertised roles and a larger remote presence. The job-type mix remained concentrated in full-time postings, while contract, part-time, freelance, and internship postings formed smaller slices among the entries that stated a type.
By employment type: Full Time 315 · Contract 28 · Part Time 21 · Freelance 5 · Internship 2.
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Source: DesignerJobs.io 2026 Q2 Hiring Report — https://designerjobs.io/reports/hiring-report-2026-q2