Side-by-side distribution
Interior Designer
$78,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.9%
- Live roles
- 155
Motion Designer
$130,310
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.1%
- Live roles
- 199
Highest-paying jobs
Interior Project Designer: Education Studio
Interior Designer - TS/SCI
Interior Designer (TS with SCI-eligibility)
Senior Designer (Interior Design/Architecture)
Technical Interior Designer - Construction
Senior Interior Designer - Health
Project Interior Designer V
Senior Interior Designer, K-12
Senior Interior Designer
Lead Residential Interior Designer | Design Build Remodeling
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 |
|---|---|---|
La-Z-Boy
|
$26,000 | 13 |
|
CannonDesign
|
$76,775 | 7 |
| DG DLR Group | $94,000 | 6 |
Fuku
|
$6,000 | 5 |
|
Rapt Studio
|
$76,250 | 4 |
Living Spaces
|
$53,924 | 4 |
| OG Onni Group | $75,000 | 3 |
| PA Parsons | $121,550 | 2 |
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 |
Interior Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $105,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $87,500 | 4 |
| Chicago | $77,110 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $65,000 | 3 |
| Singapore | $6,000 | 5 |
Motion Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $152,250 | 13 |
| New York | $137,500 | 14 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 3 |
Interior Designer vs Motion Designer: which pays more?
The median for Interior Designer is $78,200 per year (typically $59,619–$98,500), versus $130,310 for Motion Designer ($99,041–$153,750). That puts Motion Designer about 67% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Interior 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.