Side-by-side distribution
Motion Designer
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.3%
- Live roles
- 164
UI Designer
$112,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.8%
- Live roles
- 362
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Motion Designer, Design Innovation
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Motion Designer (Brand Team)
Staff Motion Designer
Staff UX Motion Designer - MetaMask
Motion Designer
Rive Motion Designer and Animator (Contract-to-Hire)
Motion Designer
Social Graphic / Motion Designer (Contract)
Senior Motion Designer
Highest-paying jobs
Visual Designer, Web
UX/UI Designer – Fleet Command & Robot Management
Senior UI/UX Designer
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 UI/UX Designer
Senior Visual Designer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Highwire
|
$97,500 | 4 |
Wild Card Creative Group
|
$119,600 | 3 |
Compass
|
$96,500 | 2 |
Directive
|
$69,443 | 2 |
|
Macroscope
|
$300,000 | 1 |
|
Pinterest
|
$242,818 | 1 |
|
Baseten
|
$215,000 | 1 |
|
Harvey
|
$196,300 | 1 |
Konrad
MetroStar
Accenture Federal Services
IDEO
CoCreativ
LOOP®
Motion Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $146,000 | 13 |
| New York | $116,250 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $79,500 | 3 |
UI Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $181,060 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $132,500 | 7 |
| New York | $106,250 | 12 |
| Toronto | $85,653 | 5 |
Motion Designer vs UI Designer: which pays more?
The median for Motion Designer is $120,000 per year (typically $96,500–$145,000), versus $112,500 for UI Designer ($85,000–$169,100). That puts Motion Designer about 7% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Motion 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.