Median salary
$125,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$87.5k – $150k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
25%
35 of 140 roles
Live roles
140
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Motion Designer
Senior Creative Motion Designer (Short Term)
Founding Motion Designer
Rive Motion Designer and Animator (Contract-to-Hire)
Motion Designer
Motion Designer
Motion Designer, Paid Social (Contract)
Senior Motion Designer
Top companies hiring
Highwire
Wild Card Creative Group
Directive
Motion Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $145,000 | 7 |
| New York | $133,250 | 8 |
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How much do Motion Designer roles pay?
The median salary for Motion Designer roles is $125,000 per year. Most pay falls between $87,500 (25th percentile) and $150,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $71,322 to $184,000.
These figures are computed live from 140 active Motion Designer roles on JobsRadar, of which 35 (25%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Motion Designer roles include Harvey, Roblox, LiveKit and Rilla.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.