Side-by-side distribution
UI Designer
$127,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.7%
- Live roles
- 429
UX Designer
$167,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.4%
- Live roles
- 1,805
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Experience Designer - Visual Design & Design Systems
Senior UI/UX Designer
Principal UX/UI Designer
UI/UX Designer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Staff Product Designer (Visual Design & Systems), Autonomous Recruiting
Senior Visual Designer
Lead UI Technical Designer
Lead UI Technical Designer
Mid / Senior Growth Visual Designer @ Superhuman (Contract)
Senior Visual Designer
Highest-paying jobs
Product Designer ($300k - $500k)
Product Designer, Safeguards
Product Designer, Growth
Product Designer
Staff Product Designer (Contract)
Principal Product Designer
Product Designer
Product Designer, Design Systems
Product Designer, Claude Developer Platform
Product Designer, People Innovation Labs
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Konrad
|
$87,000 | 6 |
MetroStar
|
$170,500 | 4 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$140,900 | 4 |
IDEO
|
$90,000 | 3 |
LOOP®
|
$57,965 | 3 |
|
GDIT
|
$204,283 | 2 |
| NE New Era Technology | $143,520 | 2 |
|
2K
|
$137,810 | 2 |
Anduril Industries
Air Apps
Palantir
Clio
Esri
Robinhood
Compass
UX Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 142 |
| Seattle | $213,000 | 37 |
| Los Angeles | $196,000 | 13 |
| Austin | $189,200 | 12 |
| New York | $185,000 | 192 |
| Denver | $182,250 | 18 |
| Chicago | $175,250 | 20 |
| Boston | $158,550 | 16 |
| Atlanta | $143,500 | 15 |
| London | $122,832 | 18 |
UI Designer vs UX Designer: which pays more?
The median for UI Designer is $127,000 per year (typically $90,000–$175,000), versus $167,500 for UX Designer ($127,500–$203,188). That puts UX Designer about 32% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so UI 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.