Side-by-side distribution
Product Designer
$176,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.7%
- Live roles
- 1,459
UX Designer
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40%
- Live roles
- 1,923
Highest-paying jobs
Product Designer
Principal Product Designer, AI Native, Core
Staff Product Designer (Contract)
Product Designer
Product Designer, Evals & Prompts
Principal Product Designer
Senior Product Designer
Product Designer
Staff Product Designer, Discovery
Principal Product Designer, Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Highest-paying jobs
Product Designer
Principal Product Designer, AI Native, Core
Staff Product Designer (Contract)
Product Designer
Product Designer, Evals & Prompts
Principal Product Designer
Senior Product Designer
Product Designer
Staff Product Designer, Discovery
Principal Product Designer, Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Adobe
|
$231,850 | 13 |
Air Apps
|
$47,293 | 11 |
Palantir
|
$132,500 | 10 |
Esri
|
$144,456 | 8 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 7 |
Figma
|
$236,000 | 6 |
The New York Times
|
$189,300 | 6 |
Robinhood
|
$180,500 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Adobe
|
$231,850 | 13 |
|
Air Apps
|
$47,293 | 11 |
|
Palantir
|
$132,500 | 10 |
|
Esri
|
$144,456 | 8 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$128,750 | 8 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 7 |
|
Figma
|
$236,000 | 6 |
|
The New York Times
|
$189,300 | 6 |
Product Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $212,550 | 152 |
| Austin | $206,625 | 10 |
| Seattle | $191,000 | 34 |
| New York | $190,000 | 200 |
| Denver | $177,500 | 19 |
| Los Angeles | $176,164 | 10 |
| Chicago | $170,000 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $168,025 | 7 |
| Boston | $163,250 | 16 |
| London | $132,733 | 19 |
UX Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $219,600 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $212,475 | 158 |
| Austin | $206,625 | 12 |
| New York | $187,500 | 209 |
| Seattle | $184,738 | 38 |
| Denver | $177,500 | 19 |
| Los Angeles | $168,664 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $168,025 | 7 |
| Chicago | $158,250 | 26 |
| Boston | $157,800 | 20 |
Product Designer vs UX Designer: which pays more?
The median for Product Designer is $176,000 per year (typically $141,000–$213,450), versus $170,000 for UX Designer ($132,500–$207,250). That puts Product Designer about 4% 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.