UX Designer market brief · Chicago, IL
UX Designer Jobs in Chicago, IL
20 UX designer openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 16 employers, led by AppFolio, Expedia, and Grainger Businesses. The middle half of posted salaries runs $91,800–$126,500 a year (median $104,000), from the 80% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 50% of openings. 25% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 20
- Live UX designer openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 16
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $104,000
- 80% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Chicago is senior-heavy for UX designer roles: 53% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
20
Hiring employers
16
Salary coverage
80%
Median experience
5.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
9
8 companies · $91,800 median
Established employers
6
4 companies · $125,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$91,800
P50
$104,000
P75
$126,500
P90
$159,744
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live UX designer listings in Chicago
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare UX designer opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 20 live roles tracked in this market.
- 16 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for UX Designer in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
20 UX designer openings across 16 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 10 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
AppFolio is one of the most active visible employers, with 2 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
20 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 16 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 20 of 20 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More UX designer openings in Chicago
- GTG Intern - User Experience Design · Grainger Businesses
- Lead UX Designer - Search · Grainger Businesses
- Senior UX Researcher · iManage
- Senior Research Designer (Contract Pool) · grandstudio
- Senior UX Designer (Contract Pool) · grandstudio
- Senior User Experience Designer · Sidley Austin (Hong Kong)
- VP, User Experience · Later
- Senior UX Designer · Team TAG Services, LLC
- UX User Experience Designer · Iquasar LLC
- UI/UX Designer · Client Digital
- UX designer · UL
- UI/UX Designer 4 · Caterpillar
UX Designer jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many UX designer jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 20 live UX designer openings from 16 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do UX designer jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $104,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $91,800 to $126,500. Based on the 80% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most UX designer openings in Chicago?
Senior roles lead with 10 openings. Experience level is known for 95% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for UX designer jobs in Chicago?
AppFolio, Expedia, Grainger Businesses, and grandstudio have the most open UX designer roles here right now, out of 16 hiring employers.
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Level views
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