Side-by-side distribution
Motion Designer
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 133
UX Designer
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.1%
- Live roles
- 1,524
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Motion Designer
Senior Creative Motion Designer (Short Term)
Founding Motion Designer
Member of Creative Studio (Motion Designer)
Rive Motion Designer and Animator (Contract-to-Hire)
Motion Designer
Motion Designer
Motion Designer, Paid Social (Contract)
Senior Motion Designer
Motion Designer
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Product Designer
Senior Product Designer (UX).
Sr. Product Designer
Product Designer
Principal Product Designer, AI Native, Core
Senior Product Designer
Product Designer
Product Designer, People Innovation Labs
Principal Product Designer
Staff Product Experience Designer - Customer Interfaces
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Highwire
|
$97,500 | 4 |
Wild Card Creative Group
|
$120,000 | 2 |
Chase Design Group
|
$88,750 | 2 |
| DE DEPT® | $65,000 | 2 |
|
Roblox
|
$207,740 | 1 |
|
Profound
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
Harvey
|
$196,300 | 1 |
|
Perplexity
|
$195,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$47,724 | 11 |
Kanopi
|
$124,800 | 9 |
Anduril Industries
|
$192,500 | 7 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$119,400 | 7 |
Robinhood
|
$199,441 | 6 |
Compass
|
$155,600 | 6 |
Oscar Health
|
$142,649 | 6 |
Konrad
|
$87,000 | 6 |
Motion Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $156,000 | 8 |
| New York | $148,250 | 12 |
| Toronto | $65,000 | 3 |
UX Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $216,700 | 14 |
| San Francisco | $211,000 | 134 |
| New York | $185,000 | 157 |
| Seattle | $180,000 | 27 |
| Denver | $175,000 | 13 |
| Boston | $168,000 | 24 |
| Los Angeles | $160,000 | 16 |
| Chicago | $155,000 | 16 |
| Berlin | $118,617 | 6 |
| London | $117,837 | 23 |
Motion Designer vs UX Designer: which pays more?
The median for Motion Designer is $127,500 per year (typically $90,000–$163,200), versus $170,000 for UX Designer ($134,523–$203,490). That puts UX Designer about 33% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Motion Designer and UX 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.