Median salary
$127,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$90k – $163.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
28.6%
38 of 133 roles
Live roles
133
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-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)
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 |
Motion Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $156,000 | 8 |
| New York | $148,250 | 12 |
| Toronto | $65,000 | 3 |
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How much do Motion Designer roles pay?
The median salary for Motion Designer roles is $127,500 per year. Most pay falls between $90,000 (25th percentile) and $163,200 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $71,400 to $191,000.
These figures are computed live from 133 active Motion Designer roles on JobsRadar, of which 38 (28.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Motion Designer roles include Harvey, Roblox, LiveKit and Perplexity.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.