How to Become an UX Designer?

Are you thinking of becoming an UX Designer or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become an UX Designer, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new UX Designer job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

UX Designer Career Path

UX Designer

Alias: Freelance UX Designer, Ux Designer II...(4)
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37% advanced to
2 - 4Years of Experience
$7K - $62K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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37% advanced to

Senior UX Designer

Alias: Ux Designer III, Mid-level UX Designer
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2 - 4Years of Experience
$68K - $150K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Ux Designer IV

Alias: Lead UX Designer
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5 - 7Years of Experience
Not Enough Salary Reports
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Salary Trajectory

UX Designer Career Path

Ux Designer I
UX Designer
Senior UX Designer
Ux Designer Manager
Ux Designer IV
Senior Manager of UX Design
Principal UX Designer
Associate Director of UX Design
Director of UX Design
Senior Director of UX Design
Vice President of UX Design
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$34K
$68K
$102K
$170K

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Important Skill Sets for the UX Designer Career Path

UX Design
Adobe Creative Suite
Wireframes
UI UX

Related careers in the Arts & Design Industry

Interested in other Arts & Design careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with UX Designer skills. Discover some of the most common UX Designer career transitions, along with skills overlap.

UI Designer
63% skills overlap
25% transitioned to UI Designer