Side-by-side distribution
Interior Designer
$79,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 18.5%
- Live roles
- 92
Motion Designer
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.5%
- Live roles
- 136
Highest-paying jobs
Interior Project Designer: Education Studio
Interior Designer IV-536544
Senior Designer (Interior Design/Architecture)
Workplace Interior Designer
Residential Interior Designer (Design-Build Remodeling)
Project Designer (Interior Design/Architecture)
Project Designer (Interior Design/Architecture)
Interior Designer
Interior Designer, Intermediate
Interior Designer: Workplace
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Motion Designer
Founding Motion Designer
Member of Creative Studio (Motion Designer)
Rive Motion Designer and Animator (Contract-to-Hire)
Motion Designer
Senior Video Producer and Motion Designer
Motion Designer
Senior Motion Designer
Motion Designer
Senior Motion Designer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Rapt Studio
|
$87,500 | 5 |
|
LPA, Inc.
|
$77,000 | 3 |
Fuku
|
$42,000 | 3 |
| DG DLR Group | $89,500 | 2 |
|
Delaware Nation Industries
|
$145,000 | 1 |
|
Innovative Home Renovations
|
$95,000 | 1 |
|
Prometheus Real Estate Group
|
$89,500 | 1 |
CannonDesign
|
$65,120 | 1 |
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 |
|
Profound
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
Harvey
|
$196,300 | 1 |
|
Perplexity
|
$195,000 | 1 |
|
Sierra
|
$185,000 | 1 |
Interior Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $87,500 | 3 |
Motion Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $176,000 | 6 |
| New York | $152,500 | 11 |
Interior Designer vs Motion Designer: which pays more?
The median for Interior Designer is $79,000 per year (typically $65,030–$93,625), versus $127,500 for Motion Designer ($85,000–$166,400). That puts Motion Designer about 61% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Interior Designer and Motion 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.