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Global Digital Accessibility Salary Survey #2

Introduction

The report below provides the results of a survey conducted in December 2025 and January 2026 to collect salary and job-related data from professionals whose job responsibilities primarily focus on making technology and digital products accessible and usable to people with disabilities. 300 responses were collected. This is a follow up to our earlier 2025 Salary Survey.

Note

This survey was conducted in conjunction with the GAAD Foundation. The GAAD Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to disrupt the culture of technology and digital product development to include accessibility as a core requirement.

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A few disclaimers and notices:

  • Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.
  • Total responses (n) for each question may not equal 300 due to some respondents not answering a particular question.
  • The sample was not controlled and may not represent everyone in the digital accessibility field.

Country

Please select the country where you work.
Country# of respondents% of respondents
United States13546.6%
United Kingdom4716.2%
Australia3512.1%
Canada217.2%
France82.8%
Spain72.4%
New Zealand62.1%
Other3110.6%

Responses from 23 different countries were received.

Salary

Respondents that indicated working full time reported an average salary (after conversion to US dollars at January 2026 rates) of $101,688 US dollars (median = $94,394).

Average full-time salary reported by location (where n>10)
LocationAverage SalaryMedian SalaryAverage Salary in US DollarsMedian Salary in US Dollars
United States$121,083 USD$119,500 USD$121,083 USD$119,500 USD
United Kingdom£60,523 GBP£56,273 GBP$82,917$77,094
Australia$139,271 AUD$138,250 AUD$96,097$95,392
Canada$118,626 CAD$120,700 CAD$86,597$88,111
EU€69,060€55,000$82,181$65,450

Average salaries varied by country. Reported average salary was down from $109,542 in 2025. Much of this shift can likely be attributed to the 2026 survey having fewer respondents reporting significant (25+ years) experience and tenure—both of which align with higher salaries.

Disability Types

Which of the following disabilities do you have?
Response# of respondents% of respondentsAverage Full-time Salary in US Dollars
Blindness186.0%$116,572
Low Vision/Visually-Impaired268.7%$110,518
Cognitive or Learning237.7%$96,358
Deafness/Hard-of-Hearing206.7%$100,221
Motor206.7%$82,283
Medical/Chronic Health-Related4214%$103,696
Neurodivergent9531.7%$98,700
Psychological/Psychiatric3311.0%$108,049
Other103.3%$116,372
None14438.0%$101,248

60.7% of respondents reported having a disability. 67 respondents (22.3%) reported having multiple disabilities. On average, full-time salaries for respondents with disabilities ($101,907) were comparable to full-time salaries for respondents without disabilities ($101,248), though blind respondents earned notably more ($116,572).

Industry

What industry do you work in?
Response# of respondents% of respondentsAverage full-time salary (in USD)
Information technology6622.0%$97,896
Government4515.0%$93,011
Education4414.7%$92,715
Finance196.3%$106,688
Professional and business services155.0%$116,619
Telecommunications113.7%$108,984
Banking103.3%$98,165
Healthcare and social assistance103.3%$144,317
Other8026.7%$105,723

Compared to early 2025, reported salaries for respondents working in information technology and finance were notably lower, whereas reported salaries for respondents working in government and education remained about the same.

Company/Organization Size

Approximately how many people work at your company/organization?
Response# of respondents% of respondents
1-10206.8%
10-1004114.0%
100-500258.6%
500-1000196.5%
1000-100008027.4%
10000-200003612.3%
20000-50000237.9%
50000+4816.4%

62.3% of respondents reported working at companies or organizations with more than 1,000 people. Employees of larger companies/organizations generally reported notably higher average salaries. For example, respondents at organizations with fewer than 100 employees averaged full-time salaries of $85,147 compared to $113,421 for respondents at organizations with 10,000 or more employees.

Employment Status

How would you best describe your employment status?
Response# of respondents% of respondents
Full-time25988.1%
Freelancer/Self-employed175.8%
Part-time134.4%
Other51.7%

Work Location

What is your primary work location?
Response# of respondents% of respondentsAverage full-time salary (in USD)
Remote16455.0%$109,852
Hybrid10735.9%$96,099
In Office279.1%$76,008

Telework was by far the most common type of work with 90.9% of respondents indicating they work in remote or hybrid locations. In-office respondents reported notably lower salaries on average—31% lower than full-time remote workers. The number of respondents working in office has increased slightly from 6.8% in 2025 to 9.1% in 2026.

Role

Which of the following best describes your current role?
Response# of respondents% of respondents
Individual contributor7525.2%
Staff6120.7%
Contractor/Consultant4716.0%
Team lead3913.3%
Manager279.2%
Director165.4%
Chief Accessibility Officer103.4%
Owner/work for myself41.4%
Chief Executive Officer2.7%
Vice president2.7%
Senior director1.3%
Other113.7%

Accessibility Software, Tools, or Services Company

Do you work for a company that sells accessibility compliance monitoring software, accessibility automated testing tools, or digital accessibility professional services (e.g., audits, consulting)?
Response# of respondents% of respondents
Yes7023.8%
No22476.2%

Employees of accessibility companies reported somewhat lower full-time salaries ($97,296 on average) compared to others ($102,177 on average). However, the reported salaries of those working for accessibility companies were notably higher in 2026 than the 2025 average of $87,279.

Department

What part of your company/organization best describes where you work?
Response# of respondents% of respondents
Digital Experience5719.5%
Information Services/Technology5518.8%
Consulting Services4415.1%
Engineering/Development206.8%
Quality Assurance144.8%
Design134.5%
Marketing/Communications113.8%
Usability/User Experience103.4%
IT Support93.1%
Other5920.2%

Years Experience

How many years of experience do you have in digital accessibility?
Response# of respondents% of respondents
0–5 Years10234.0%
5.1–10 Years9832.7%
10.1–15 Years5016.7%
15.1–20 Years299.7%
20.1–25 Years206.7%
25.1+ Years1.3%

On average, respondents reported 9.5 years of experience in digital accessibility. Those with 10 or fewer years of experience reported notably lower full-time salaries ($90,544 on average) than those with more than 10 years of experience ($123,078 on average).

Years In Current Job

How many years have you worked in your current job?
Response# of respondents% of respondents
0–5 Years22073.3%
5.1–10 Years5217.3%
10.1–15 Years155.0%
15.1–20 Years41.3%
20.1–25 Years72.3%
25.1+ Years1.3%

24.3% of respondents worked in their current job for 1 year or less. 90.7% of respondents worked in their current job for 10 or fewer years. Those who worked longer in their current job generally had higher salaries. However, 2026 saw notably fewer respondents with 25+ years experience and tenure which likely is a primary contributor to overall lower salaries on average.

Accessibility Focus

In your current job, what portion of your time focuses on making technology or digital products accessible and usable to people with disabilities?
Response# of respondents% of respondents
Nearly none of my time103.4%
Most of my time8127.5%
Nearly all of my time5719.3%
All of my time14749.8%

Respondents that reported spending all or nearly all of their time focused on accessibility reported higher average salaries than those who spend less time.

Additional Compensation

Outside of your base pay/salary, choose all of the items that are part of your total compensation package.
Response# of respondents% of respondents
Equity4013.3%
Short term incentive/performance incentive/bonus/commission10635.3%
Other allowances (e.g., rideshare costs, health club membership)7023.3%
Paid vacation23779.0%
Medical, dental, and/or vision benefits18662.0%
Employer-funded retirement benefits19966.3%
None of these3511.7%

87.3% of respondents reported additional compensation or benefits (down from 92.2% in 2026), with medical/dental/vision benefits and retirement benefits being most common.

Vacation Days

261 respondents (87%) reported receiving paid vacation with an average of at least 22 paid vacation days per year. 9 respondents reported having unlimited or flexible vacation leave.

Hours Paid Per Week

Respondents reporting being paid to work an average of 37.6 hours per week.

Application Type

How did you apply for or secure your current job?
Response# of respondents% of respondents
Online job board13344.9%
Internal job transfer/promotion7023.6%
Head-hunter/recruiting agency279.1%
I own my own business/work for myself144.7%
Other5217.6%