Salary of Designer in Canada


$49,788 / Annual
Based on 7072 job listings
The average Designer salary in Canada is ,788 per year or per hour. Entry level positions start at an income of ,028 per year, while more experienced professionals earn up to ,424 per year.

Minimum
$38,028
Average salary
$49,788
Maximum
$77,424

Salary data updated: February 2026

About this role

Digital media designers create and edit graphics, animations, sound, text and video to assist in the creation of integrated multimedia products. They may perform activities related to the web, social networks, augmented reality and virtual reality but exclude the production of music using physical instruments and complex software sound synthesis tools. Digital media designers may program and build websites, mobile applications and other multimedia products.

Typical duties
  • Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
  • Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
  • Use computer software to generate new images.
  • Mark up, paste, and assemble final layouts to prepare layouts for printer.
  • Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.
  • Review final layouts and suggest improvements, as needed.
  • Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.
  • Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Web sites.
Key skills
authoring software digital content creation manage online content develop digital content web programming digital systems perform image editing web based collaborative platforms convert into animated object tools for software configuration management use markup languages digital media graphics editor software create website wireframe interactive media
In-demand technologies
AJAX Adobe Acrobat Adobe After Effects Adobe Creative Cloud software Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Apple macOS Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
Education requirements: Bachelor's Degree

Career progression

Graphic and multimedia designers

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FAQ - Designer

The average salary for Designer is CAD49,788 per year in Canada. Salary estimates are based on 7072 salaries shared anonymously with Trabajo.org by employees with the position of Designer in Canada.

The lowest salary of Designer per year in Canada is CAD38,028

The highest salary for Designer per year in Canada is CAD77,424

Data updated: February 2026

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Methodology

Salary data is calculated from compensation ranges published in active job listings in Canada. Job postings that include salary information are analyzed to obtain minimum, average and maximum values by position. Data is updated monthly and reflects listings from the last 90 days. Sample size for this position: 7,072 job postings with salary.