Side-by-side distribution
Motion Designer
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.5%
- Live roles
- 136
UX Designer
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40%
- Live roles
- 1,572
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
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
Product Designer
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 |
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 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$128,750 | 6 |
Konrad
|
$87,000 | 6 |
VML
|
$60,320 | 6 |
VML Enterprise Solutions
|
$60,320 | 6 |
Motion Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $176,000 | 6 |
| New York | $152,500 | 11 |
UX Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,825 | 130 |
| Austin | $210,000 | 13 |
| New York | $185,000 | 163 |
| Seattle | $179,000 | 26 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 12 |
| Denver | $172,000 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | $168,500 | 14 |
| Boston | $168,000 | 23 |
| London | $115,301 | 28 |
| Toronto | $105,000 | 29 |
Motion Designer vs UX Designer: which pays more?
The median for Motion Designer is $127,500 per year (typically $85,000–$166,400), versus $170,000 for UX Designer ($130,000–$200,000). That puts UX Designer about 33% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Motion 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.