Side-by-side distribution
Graphic Designer
$112,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.6%
- Live roles
- 680
Motion Designer
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.3%
- Live roles
- 164
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Product Designer, Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Principal Product Designer. Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Visual Designer, Web
Lead Brand Designer
UI / Visual Designer Specialist
Senior Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Staff Visual Designer - Design Systems
Brand Designer
Staff Visual Product Designer, Design Systems
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Motion Designer, Design Innovation
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Motion Designer (Brand Team)
Staff Motion Designer
Staff UX Motion Designer - MetaMask
Motion Designer
Rive Motion Designer and Animator (Contract-to-Hire)
Motion Designer
Social Graphic / Motion Designer (Contract)
Senior Motion Designer
Mindrift
NoGigiddy
Brex
IDEO
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Highwire
|
$97,500 | 4 |
Wild Card Creative Group
|
$120,000 | 2 |
Directive
|
$69,443 | 2 |
|
Macroscope
|
$300,000 | 1 |
|
Pinterest
|
$242,818 | 1 |
|
Baseten
|
$215,000 | 1 |
|
Harvey
|
$196,300 | 1 |
|
Perplexity
|
$195,000 | 1 |
Graphic Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $174,500 | 49 |
| New York | $137,500 | 68 |
| Singapore | $132,130 | 4 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 5 |
| London | $109,500 | 6 |
| Seattle | $92,000 | 10 |
| Chicago | $84,250 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $82,100 | 10 |
| Toronto | $59,027 | 4 |
Motion Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $146,000 | 13 |
| New York | $120,000 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $79,500 | 3 |
Graphic Designer vs Motion Designer: which pays more?
The median for Graphic Designer is $112,500 per year (typically $78,770–$164,620), versus $120,000 for Motion Designer ($96,500–$145,000). That puts Motion Designer about 7% 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.