Side by side
Graphic Designer vs Product Designer
Pay is effectively the same — the medians sit within 2.2% apart. Demand is comparable on both sides. Listings for Graphic Designer move faster — median age 41 days against 94.
Comparison
Side by side
| Measure | Graphic Designer | Product Designer | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open postings | 22,450 | 28,541 | -6,091 |
| Posted this week | 1,238 | 2,319 | |
| Median salary | $112,000 | $114,500 | $-2.5k |
| 25th percentile | $88.5k | $90.5k | |
| 75th percentile | $139k | $142k | |
| Salary disclosed | 3.3% | 6.4% | |
| Remote share | 10.6% | 13.1% | -2.5pp |
| Median age of posting | 41d | 94d | |
| Open over 60 days | 42.4% | 37.3% | |
| Visa sponsorship | 13.9% | 6.3% |
Pay
Pay distribution
Graphic Designer
$50k$194k
Product Designer
$52k$198k
Freshness
How old the listings are
Graphic Designer
just posted41d median90d+
Product Designer
just posted94d median90d+
Demand
What each side asks for
Graphic Designer — technologies
Product Designer — technologies
Graphic Designer — employers
Product Designer — employers
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Both sides are counted the same way on the same day, so the gap is comparable even where the
absolute numbers move. Salary figures use only postings that publish a range — the disclosure
rate is in the table because a median over 20% of a cohort is a weaker number than one over 70%.