Side-by-side distribution
Graphic Designer
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.2%
- Live roles
- 666
Product Designer
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.9%
- Live roles
- 1,268
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Brand Designer
Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Senior Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Brand Designer
Brand Designer
UI/UX Visual Designer - AI Trainer
Graphic Designer - AI Trainer
Lead Brand / UI Designer - Automotive
Web/Brand/Visual Designer
Staff Brand Designer, Interactive
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Product Designer - Design System.
Product Designer
Principal Product Designer, AI Native, Core
Founding Product Designer (Contract), Handshake AI Enterprise
Product Designer
Product Designer, People Innovation Labs
Staff Product Experience Designer - Customer Interfaces
Principal Product Designer
Product Designer
Sr. Product Designer
Mindrift
NoGigiddy
Highwire
IDEO
Sierra
Suno
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$47,724 | 11 |
Anduril Industries
|
$192,500 | 7 |
Robinhood
|
$190,882 | 7 |
Oscar Health
|
$142,649 | 6 |
|
Pinterest
|
$242,818 | 5 |
Esri
|
$144,456 | 5 |
Remote
|
$114,875 | 5 |
BetterUp
|
$256,000 | 4 |
Graphic Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $162,500 | 34 |
| New York | $108,750 | 44 |
| Los Angeles | $90,750 | 10 |
| London | $86,016 | 9 |
| Toronto | $83,000 | 9 |
| Chicago | $65,120 | 7 |
Product Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $214,500 | 125 |
| Austin | $210,000 | 11 |
| New York | $185,000 | 152 |
| Chicago | $180,250 | 8 |
| Seattle | $178,000 | 25 |
| Boston | $175,000 | 19 |
| Denver | $175,000 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $172,164 | 12 |
| London | $127,551 | 20 |
| Toronto | $115,213 | 22 |
Graphic Designer vs Product Designer: which pays more?
The median for Graphic Designer is $100,000 per year (typically $73,000–$145,000), versus $175,000 for Product Designer ($142,895–$207,625). That puts Product Designer about 75% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Graphic Designer and Product 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.