The median initial salary for Bachelor of Design (BDes) graduates in India depends on specialization, industry, employer, and location. On average, new BDes graduates can anticipate an initial salary between ₹3.5 lakh to ₹6 lakh per year. Specializations such as UX/UI design, industrial design, and communication design tend to provide higher initial salaries because of growing demand in technology and media sectors. Best recruiters are design consultancies, IT companies, fashion houses, and advertising agencies. Students from renowned colleges such as NID, IIT-IDC, and MIT Pune are likely to get better pay packages than students from other less well-known colleges.
Globally, salaries for BDes graduates are also considerably higher, especially in the USA, Canada, and Germany, where the initial average salary can vary between $50,000 to $70,000 annually. Initial compensation relies heavily on experience, portfolio standards, and internships. Moreover, freelancers and entrepreneurs in design have variable incomes depending on projects and clients.