Side-by-side distribution
Industrial Designer
$116,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.2%
- Live roles
- 65
UI Designer
$117,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.1%
- Live roles
- 458
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Industrial Designer
Lead Industrial Designer
Principal Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer
Industrial Systems Designer
Senior Industrial Designer/Principal Industrial Designer Fully remote
Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer (Intermediate Level)
Senior Industrial Designer - San Francisco
Highest-paying jobs
Visual Designer, Web
Senior UI/UX Designer
UX/UI Designer – Fleet Command & Robot Management
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
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CoCreativ
|
$100,000 | 5 |
|
Samsung Research America
|
$214,700 | 2 |
HP
|
$149,275 | 2 |
KiwiCo Inc.
|
$103,670 | 2 |
Revelyst
|
$95,000 | 2 |
|
Peloton
|
$239,600 | 1 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$207,500 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
Konrad
MetroStar
Accenture Federal Services
IDEO
LOOP®
Industrial Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 7 |
| New York | $100,000 | 5 |
Industrial Designer vs UI Designer: which pays more?
The median for Industrial Designer is $116,250 per year (typically $100,000–$153,438), versus $117,250 for UI Designer ($88,125–$161,375). That puts UI Designer about 1% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Industrial 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.