Side-by-side distribution
UI Designer
$104,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.1%
- Live roles
- 302
UX Designer
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40%
- Live roles
- 1,572
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
UI Designer vs UX Designer: which pays more?
The median for UI Designer is $104,000 per year (typically $72,375–$155,450), versus $170,000 for UX Designer ($130,000–$200,000). That puts UX Designer about 63% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so UI 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.