Side-by-side distribution
Interior Designer
$78,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.9%
- Live roles
- 155
UI Designer
$118,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.9%
- Live roles
- 427
Highest-paying jobs
Interior Project Designer: Education Studio
Interior Designer (TS with SCI-eligibility)
Interior Designer - TS/SCI
Technical Interior Designer - Construction
Senior Designer (Interior Design/Architecture)
Senior Interior Designer - Health
Project Interior Designer V
Senior Interior Designer
Lead Residential Interior Designer | Design Build Remodeling
Senior Interior Designer, K-12
Highest-paying jobs
Senior UI/UX Designer
Staff Visual Product Designer, Design Systems
Principal UX/UI Designer
UI/UX Designer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Staff Product Designer (Visual Design & Systems), Autonomous Recruiting
Lead UI Technical Designer
Lead UI Technical Designer
Senior Visual Designer
Founding Product Designer (UI/UX)
Staff Product Designer – UI Platform
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 |
|---|---|---|
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
|
$137,425 | 2 |
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 |
UI Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $140,938 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $140,469 | 8 |
| Chicago | $118,500 | 3 |
| New York | $112,500 | 11 |
| Toronto | $84,000 | 5 |
Interior Designer vs UI Designer: which pays more?
The median for Interior Designer is $78,200 per year (typically $59,619–$98,500), versus $118,500 for UI Designer ($85,000–$155,900). That puts UI Designer about 52% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Interior 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.