Director Instructional Design
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Director Instructional Design. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Manages, directs, or supervises staff and the development and implementation of the Instructional Design function. Responsibilities include design and development of effective training programs for the organization such as e-learning courses, online manuals, instructional videos, and learning simulations leveraging instructional design methodology. Manages the development of assessments to measure the effectiveness of coursework. Training programs may range from skill and content courses specifically related to the goals and activities of departments or businesses, to more general courses designed to fill skill and competency gaps for the individual and/or organization. Typically has a background in one or more instructional design methodologies such as Addie, Bloom’s Taxonomy, the ARCS Model, or the Agile Model. Plans and structures work activities for the team and monitors progress and results. May also manage external vendors and contractors engaged in originating data for analysis.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Director Instructional Design
Director Instructional Design salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Director Instructional Design pay?
- 2 surveys publish Director Instructional Design benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Director Instructional Design pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Director Instructional Design varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Director Instructional Design?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Director Instructional Design ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Director Instructional Design pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.