Side-by-side distribution
Industrial Designer
$139,113
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.5%
- Live roles
- 55
UI Designer
$122,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21%
- Live roles
- 434
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
Principal Experience Designer - Visual Design & Design Systems
Senior UI/UX Designer
Principal UX/UI Designer
UI/UX Designer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Staff Product Designer (Visual Design & Systems), Autonomous Recruiting
Senior Visual Designer
Lead UI Technical Designer
Lead UI Technical Designer
Mid / Senior Growth Visual Designer @ Superhuman (Contract)
Senior Visual Designer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Samsung Research America
|
$214,700 | 2 |
|
Formlabs
|
$132,500 | 2 |
AtkinsRéalis
|
$122,200 | 2 |
Revelyst
|
$95,000 | 2 |
CoCreativ
|
$78,500 | 2 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$207,500 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
|
Hims & Hers
|
$200,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Konrad
|
$87,000 | 6 |
MetroStar
|
$170,500 | 4 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$142,700 | 3 |
IDEO
|
$90,000 | 3 |
LOOP®
|
$57,965 | 3 |
|
GDIT
|
$204,283 | 2 |
| NE New Era Technology | $143,520 | 2 |
|
2K
|
$137,775 | 2 |
Industrial Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $197,050 | 4 |
UI Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $158,869 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $157,969 | 10 |
| New York | $126,250 | 12 |
| Chicago | $118,500 | 3 |
| Toronto | $84,000 | 5 |
Industrial Designer vs UI Designer: which pays more?
The median for Industrial Designer is $139,113 per year (typically $79,500–$170,000), versus $122,500 for UI Designer ($87,500–$157,950). That puts Industrial Designer about 14% 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.