Side-by-side distribution
Graphic Designer
$106,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.7%
- Live roles
- 846
Motion Designer
$130,310
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23%
- Live roles
- 200
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Product Designer, Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Principal Product Designer. Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Principal Brand Designer
Staff Visual Product Designer, Design Systems
Principal Brand Designer
Brand Designer
Growth Designer — Paid Creative, Brand & Web UX (Remote Part-Time; backed by Y Combinator, $5M+ ARR, $23M+ raised)
Staff Brand Designer, Graphic & Web
Staff Product Designer (Visual Design & Systems), Autonomous Recruiting
Brand Designer, Creative Studio
Highest-paying jobs
Director / Principal Motion Designer, Expedia Design
Motion Designer (Contract)
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Motion Designer, Business Marketing
Motion Designer (Brand Team)
Staff Motion Designer - 3D
General Application, Motion Designer (contract)
Motion Designer
Motion Graphics Designer/ Animator
Rive Motion Designer and Animator (Contract-to-Hire)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$46,800 | 12 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$113,700 | 9 |
HumanSignal
|
$18,720 | 7 |
Brex
|
$210,500 | 6 |
| PG Procter & Gamble | $103,600 | 6 |
Highwire
|
$97,500 | 5 |
| PA Parsons | $76,055 | 5 |
Live Nation Entertainment
|
$65,475 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Highwire
|
$97,500 | 5 |
|
Expedia Group
|
$387,000 | 1 |
|
Macroscope
|
$300,000 | 1 |
|
OpenAI
|
$235,000 | 1 |
|
FLORA
|
$234,000 | 1 |
|
Baseten
|
$215,000 | 1 |
|
Mercury
|
$213,050 | 1 |
|
Perplexity
|
$195,000 | 1 |
Graphic Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 41 |
| Toronto | $140,000 | 3 |
| New York | $137,500 | 66 |
| Seattle | $127,260 | 10 |
| London | $115,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $94,700 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $91,050 | 16 |
| Chicago | $77,500 | 4 |
| Denver | $52,650 | 4 |
| Austin | $46,800 | 3 |
Motion Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $152,250 | 13 |
| New York | $137,500 | 14 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 3 |
Graphic Designer vs Motion Designer: which pays more?
The median for Graphic Designer is $106,000 per year (typically $77,500–$145,000), versus $130,310 for Motion Designer ($99,041–$153,750). That puts Motion Designer about 23% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Graphic Designer and Motion Designer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.