Side-by-side distribution
Graphic Designer
$103,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36%
- Live roles
- 903
UI Designer
$117,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.1%
- Live roles
- 458
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Product Designer, Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
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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
Visual Designer, Web
Senior UI/UX Designer
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UI / Visual Designer Specialist
Senior Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Staff Visual Designer - Design Systems
Staff Visual Product Designer, Design Systems
Senior Visual Designer, Games
UI/UX Designer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Mindrift
NoGigiddy
Booz Allen Hamilton
Highwire
Brex
CACI
IDEO
Konrad
MetroStar
Accenture Federal Services
CoCreativ
LOOP®
Graphic Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 51 |
| Singapore | $132,130 | 4 |
| New York | $122,500 | 77 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $108,012 | 4 |
| London | $104,000 | 7 |
| Seattle | $89,500 | 14 |
| Chicago | $84,250 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $81,000 | 15 |
| Boston | $79,862 | 4 |
Graphic Designer vs UI Designer: which pays more?
The median for Graphic Designer is $103,600 per year (typically $72,725–$150,000), versus $117,250 for UI Designer ($88,125–$161,375). That puts UI Designer about 13% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Graphic Designer and UI 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.