Side-by-side distribution
Graphic Designer
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.2%
- Live roles
- 666
UI Designer
$104,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.1%
- Live roles
- 302
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 UI/UX Designer
UX/UI Designer – Fleet Command & Robot Management
Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Senior Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
UI/UX Visual Designer - AI Trainer
Lead Brand / UI Designer - Automotive
Senior UI/UX Designer
Web/Brand/Visual Designer
Senior Visual Designer
Visual Designer, Product Creative
Mindrift
NoGigiddy
Highwire
Suno
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
VML
|
$60,320 | 7 |
VML Enterprise Solutions
|
$60,320 | 7 |
Konrad
|
$87,000 | 6 |
IDEO
|
$90,000 | 5 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$126,750 | 4 |
|
Datadog
|
$261,000 | 2 |
Sierra
|
$189,035 | 2 |
Armada
|
$156,600 | 2 |
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 |
UI Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $155,000 | 11 |
| New York | $121,250 | 18 |
| Toronto | $84,293 | 5 |
| London | $60,320 | 10 |
Graphic Designer vs UI Designer: which pays more?
The median for Graphic Designer is $100,000 per year (typically $73,000–$145,000), versus $104,000 for UI Designer ($72,375–$155,450). That puts UI Designer about 4% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Graphic Designer and UI 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.