Side-by-side distribution
Product Designer
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.8%
- Live roles
- 1,383
UX Designer
$166,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.9%
- Live roles
- 1,839
Highest-paying jobs
Product Designer ($300k - $500k)
Product Designer, Growth
Product Designer, Safeguards
Product Designer
Staff Product Designer (Contract)
Product Designer
Principal Product Designer
Product Designer, Design Systems
Product Designer, Claude Developer Platform
Product Designer, People Innovation Labs
Highest-paying jobs
Product Designer ($300k - $500k)
Product Designer, Growth
Product Designer, Safeguards
Product Designer
Staff Product Designer (Contract)
Product Designer
Principal Product Designer
Product Designer, People Innovation Labs
Product Designer, Design Systems
Product Designer, Claude Developer Platform
Anduril Industries
Air Apps
Palantir
Clio
Robinhood
Compass
Esri
Product Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $216,900 | 135 |
| Seattle | $213,000 | 34 |
| Austin | $209,125 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $200,000 | 11 |
| New York | $187,500 | 176 |
| Denver | $182,250 | 18 |
| Chicago | $180,500 | 16 |
| Boston | $168,000 | 13 |
| Atlanta | $143,500 | 11 |
| London | $122,832 | 18 |
UX Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 142 |
| Seattle | $213,000 | 37 |
| Los Angeles | $196,000 | 13 |
| Austin | $192,500 | 11 |
| New York | $185,000 | 185 |
| Denver | $182,250 | 18 |
| Chicago | $180,500 | 19 |
| Boston | $155,600 | 19 |
| Atlanta | $143,500 | 13 |
| London | $122,832 | 18 |
Product Designer vs UX Designer: which pays more?
The median for Product Designer is $175,000 per year (typically $135,229–$211,500), versus $166,500 for UX Designer ($125,902–$204,990). That puts Product Designer about 5% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Product 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.