Side-by-side distribution
Industrial Designer
$139,113
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.6%
- Live roles
- 58
Motion Designer
$130,310
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.1%
- Live roles
- 199
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Industrial Designer
Lead Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer
Staff Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer/Principal Industrial Designer Fully remote
Staff Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer - San Francisco
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Samsung Research America
|
$214,700 | 2 |
|
Formlabs
|
$130,000 | 2 |
AtkinsRéalis
|
$122,200 | 2 |
Revelyst
|
$95,000 | 2 |
CoCreativ
|
$78,500 | 2 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$207,500 | 1 |
|
Hims & Hers
|
$200,000 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
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 |
Industrial Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $194,100 | 5 |
Motion Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $152,250 | 13 |
| New York | $137,500 | 14 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 3 |
Industrial Designer vs Motion Designer: which pays more?
The median for Industrial Designer is $139,113 per year (typically $87,250–$167,500), versus $130,310 for Motion Designer ($99,041–$153,750). That puts Industrial Designer about 7% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Industrial 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.