21 Sep National Instructional Design Salary & Contract Averages
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Understanding each job position’s percentiles is critical when recruiting new hires. The percentiles serves as a framework and standard for level of education, experience, and skillset. Based on our primary data and secondary research, we have calculated 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles for multiple titles within instructional design that will help determine applicable range of wages for both you and the employee.
National Salary Averages & Percentiles
| 25th | 50th | 75th | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Learning Officer | $182,600 | $228,800 | $292,200 |
| Training Project Manager | $125,300 | $156,000 | $173,200 |
| Training Manager | $98,300 | $112,000 | $125,700 |
| Trainer | $92,700 | $104,900 | $117,800 |
| Senior Instructional Designer | $84,700 | $95,500 | $110,400 |
| Instructional Designer | $68,800 | $78,000 | $87,600 |
| Junior Instructional Designer | $45,000 | $61,600 | $68,400 |
| Senior Technical Writer | $77,600 | $87,100 | $97,500 |
| Technical Writer | $49,700 | $57,400 | $65,400 |
| Policy & Procedure Writer | $51,100 | $59,000 | $67,200 |
| Job Task Analyst | $66,400 | $83,000 | $92,100 |
| Organizational Change Manager | $120,700 | $141,800 | $174,800 |
| Senior eLearning Developer | $84,700 | $95,600 | $110,500 |
| eLearning Developer | $68,700 | $78,000 | $87,500 |
National Contract Rate Averages
| Low | High | |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Learning Officer | $137 | $219 |
| Training Project Manager | $94 | $130 |
| Training Manager | $74 | $94 |
| Trainer | $70 | $88 |
| Senior Instructional Designer | $64 | $83 |
| Instructional Designer | $52 | $66 |
| Junior Instructional Designer | $34 | $51 |
| Senior Technical Writer | $58 | $73 |
| Technical Writer | $37 | $49 |
| Policy & Procedure Writer | $38 | $50 |
| Job Task Analyst | $50 | $69 |
| Organizational Change Manager | $91 | $131 |
| Senior eLearning Developer | $64 | $83 |
| eLearning Developer | $52 | $66 |
By utilizing salary data, companies are able to gain an understanding about the competitive compensation nationwide. Ready to scale your instructional design team? Talk to ISC Resources about our training professionals today.