The 2026 Instructional Design Survey

One survey for everyone in the field: working instructional designers, people breaking in, and the managers who hire them. The first question routes you to the track that fits you.

My past surveys gathered 1,700+ responses and power the free Salary Report and Hiring Manager Report, the data that thousands of people use to negotiate pay, plan career changes, and make hiring decisions. This is the 2026 edition, and every answer makes it stronger. It should take about five minutes to complete.

What happens with your answers: responses are anonymous, and the full results are published here for free, all at once, for everyone. Nothing sits behind an email form. If you want the report the day it ships, the newsletter below is the fastest way to hear about it.