UX Designer
Daily Life of a UX Designer
Career Path
Junior Designer
$60k
2-3 years
UX Designer
$110k
+83%3-5 years
Senior UX Designer
$168k
+53%Where Next? (Exit Opportunities)
UX Lead
Lead UX teams and design strategy.
Product Designer
Expand to full product design.
Design Founder
Start your own design agency.
Market Salary Distribution
Base Pay Distribution
$80k - $140k
+20% growth
$62kMedian: $110k$158k
Range: $80k - $140k
Median Range
Outliers
Top 3 Skills Needed
- 1User Research
- 2Wireframing
- 3UI Design
Industry Insights
Inside Look
"You'll spend most of your time defending design decisions to stakeholders who don't understand UX, dealing with feedback like 'make it pop more', and watching your carefully researched designs get watered down by business requirements. The 'user-centered' process often becomes 'stakeholder-centered', and you'll create beautiful mockups that never see the light of day."