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Years of design work serves as a rule of thumb when it comes to compensation, but years of experience doesnβt always equate to expertise. Ability to ship products that led to phenomenal outcomes does. Prove that you can perform at a certain band and have deep expertise that the company doesnβt haveβyouβll get compensated appropriately.