Design Director
Monks
San Francisco, CA · Posted November 8, 2026
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Where San Francisco, CA ranks
Where San Francisco, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for security jobs316 openings · of 20
- #1Best cities for technology jobs7,178 openings · of 100
- #1Best cities for financial services pay after cost of living$173k · of 33
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills35% · of 100
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast35% · of 54
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast902 jobs · of 47
Rankings about design jobs
- Best cities for design jobs #1 New York (717 openings)
- Most requested AI skills in design jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (14.5%)
- Employers with the most design jobs #1 Amazon (176 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 34 open design director listings that state pay, the middle half runs $130,000 to $172,500 and the median is $151,500.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among art directors, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for art directors: 21% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. About the Role Monks is seeking an experienced Design Director to provide creative leadership for an embedded team supporting one of our largest technology clients. Working in person...