{"id":14906,"date":"2018-05-14T11:21:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T10:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/?p=14906"},"modified":"2020-11-05T14:57:49","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T14:57:49","slug":"2018s-ux-designer-salary-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/2018s-ux-designer-salary-forecast\/","title":{"rendered":"2018&#8217;s UX Designer Salary Forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1y3vKo1m2lU6Y5k_FpxzLQw.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6580\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1y3vKo1m2lU6Y5k_FpxzLQw.gif\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.august.com.au\/blog\/how-to-dance-through-your-salary-negotiation\/\">August.com Salary Negotiations for Designers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><em>This article will focus on the job classification of UX designer \u2014future articles will focus on other design fields, like visual and research.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Which designer are\u00a0you?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Design is currently one of the hottest, in-demand fields \u2014 2018 will be no different. However, <strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">the biggest trend for 2018 is the widening salary range for more experienced designers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">In the early 2000\u2019s, design was just beginning to be defined as a broad speciality. No one really knew what it was. Was it visual design? Were you designing for interactions and experiences? What was user experience? Are these people web designers? Visual designers? Apps and mobile design didn\u2019t even exist yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">As we hit 2010, design started to codify itself on a spectrum. We saw the emergence of multiple specialities, though the lines were still blurred. We had graphic designers, visual designers, web designers, and UX\/UI designers. But, companies still didn\u2019t really know who they were hiring for and what type of design was needed. As designers, we didn\u2019t really know what to call ourselves either.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">As we march towards 2020, we have a much clearer picture of the design field: visual designer, UX researcher, <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/become-ux-designer-40-no-digital-design-experience\/\">UX designer<\/a>, interaction designer, and product designer. Keep in mind, I said \u201cclearer\u201d not \u201cclear\u201d. Companies are still defining each role differently, but these capture about 85% of the design job openings on Indeed and LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6580\" style=\"width: 3850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16ShY9o7fqgsyyGCWMyNQ1A.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-image-6580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16ShY9o7fqgsyyGCWMyNQ1A.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2701\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Creative Group \u2014 Robert Half 2018 Forecast Salary Midpoints<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">UX Designer Salary Ranges (2018 Forecast)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">The following metrics combine <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Salaries\/user-experience-designer-salary-SRCH_KO0,24.htm\">Glassdoor<\/a> and <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.roberthalf.com\/salary-guide\/technology\">Robert Half data <\/a>for 2017 and forecasts for 2018:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Jr. Designer: 0\u20132 years of experience<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--unordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$45K \u2014 88K<\/strong> projected starting salary in 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$77K<\/strong> median salary for 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$43K range<\/strong> (lowest to highest)<\/li>\n<li>The higher paying entry level positions typical require internships of at least 1\u20132 years and a comprehensive portfolio. Higher paying design jobs were also located and were more plentiful on the coasts: New York, Boston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Mid-Level Designer: 2\u20135 years of experience<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--unordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$71K \u2014 108K<\/strong> projected starting salary in 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$86K<\/strong> median salary for 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$37K range<\/strong> (lowest to highest)<\/li>\n<li>These mid-level positions require some previous professional design experience. These were the most common positions and can typically be found in both tech and non-tech companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Sr. Designer: 6\u201310 years of experience<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--unordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$84K \u2014 160K<\/strong> projected starting salary in 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$103K<\/strong> median salary for 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$76K range<\/strong> (lowest to highest)<\/li>\n<li>One of the biggest trends for 2018 is the proliferation of Sr. Designer positions, often with more positions available than Jr. positions. Companies are looking for designers to add immediate value to their products, so they want designers who can hit the ground running and do not need ramp up. Typically, senior designers have defined specialties: like mobile, web, IoT, etc \u2014 these make them extremely value for more focused tech teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Principal Designer: 10+ years of experience<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--unordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$109K \u2014 190K<\/strong> projected starting salary in 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$120K<\/strong> median salary for 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$81K range<\/strong> (lowest to highest)<\/li>\n<li>A principal designer is basically an expert in a particular area of design. This is the highest level for an individual contributor and requires extensive and proven experience in a successful commercial application. Larger tech companies are more likely to hire multiple principal designers, whereas smaller and mid-sized organizations may have 1 or 0. Since design is still a relatively new field, it is very hard to find people with 10+ years of commercial design experience. And, as it is a fluid field, senior designers are still seen as adding similar value as a principal in many orgs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">2018\u2019s UX Designer Median\u00a0Salary<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s position-relative marginTopBottom-l breakPointM-marginTopBottom-xl\"><div class=\"blog-quote-before position-absolute bg-marvel\"><\/div><div class=\"tweet-quote blog-quote-after position-absolute bg-marvel cursor-pointer transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-cv-easeOutCircular scaleUp--hover zi-weak\"><svg class=\"fill-white opacity-0 pointerEvents-none position-absolute pinCenter transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 20\"><path d=\"M24,2.37a9.64,9.64,0,0,1-2.83.79A5,5,0,0,0,23.34.37a9.72,9.72,0,0,1-3.13,1.23A4.86,4.86,0,0,0,16.62,0a5,5,0,0,0-4.8,6.2A13.87,13.87,0,0,1,1.67.92,5.13,5.13,0,0,0,3.19,7.67,4.81,4.81,0,0,1,1,7a5,5,0,0,0,3.95,5,4.82,4.82,0,0,1-2.22.09,4.94,4.94,0,0,0,4.6,3.51A9.72,9.72,0,0,1,0,17.73,13.69,13.69,0,0,0,7.55,20c9.14,0,14.31-7.92,14-15A10.17,10.17,0,0,0,24,2.37Z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p class=\"blog-quote position-relative textAlign-center c-marvel\"><span class=\"blog-quote-text transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\">\"In 2018, The Creative Group projects that the midpoint (50th percentile) salary for a UX designer to be\u00a0$93,000.\"<\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1wIFFzk3pOZBVd48CU8WcQw.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6580\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1wIFFzk3pOZBVd48CU8WcQw.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">The Trends<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">All Designer Jobs (UX, Industrial, Fashion, Visual) 2001\u20132025<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6580\" style=\"width: 738px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1OsG5IRS2TYfyi3DmuGuB_Q.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-image-6580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1OsG5IRS2TYfyi3DmuGuB_Q.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emsi Analyst 2017 | UX Designer Job Growth Over\u00a0Time<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Regional Distribution of UX Designers<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6580\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1VrEbAzSJtI7Mqua86wUo5Q.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-image-6580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1VrEbAzSJtI7Mqua86wUo5Q.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"268\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emsi Analyst 2017 | UX Designer Job by Region\u00a0(2016)<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">UX Designer Annual Salary 1997\u20132017<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6580\" style=\"width: 1298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1a5IKUwSitjaRhIrgRe2nTw.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-image-6580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1a5IKUwSitjaRhIrgRe2nTw.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1288\" height=\"724\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nelson Norman\u00a0Group<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">UX Designer Salary by Region \u2014 CPI Adjusted\u00a02015<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6580\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1ZtHWyxVFpyt4wWk7aWmBMw.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-image-6580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1ZtHWyxVFpyt4wWk7aWmBMw.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"417\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UX Design Salaries Around The World \u2014\u00a0<a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/hanno.co\/blog\/ux-designer-salaries-around-the-world\/\">Hanno.co<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">UX Designer Education in 2017\u20132018<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6580\" style=\"width: 545px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15Sqo2lOnduv751kB1YKo9w.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-image-6580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15Sqo2lOnduv751kB1YKo9w.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"376\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"http:\/\/enterprise%20ux%20industry%20report%202017-2018\/\"><em>Enterprise UX Industry Report 2017\u20132018<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">UX Designer Job Maturity 2017 \u2014 2018<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6580\" style=\"width: 682px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/19GQThf_th5GYnE9kcR85Zw.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-image-6580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/19GQThf_th5GYnE9kcR85Zw.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"672\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"http:\/\/enterprise%20ux%20industry%20report%202017-2018\/\"><em>Enterprise UX Industry Report 2017\u20132018<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">The Key\u00a0Points<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">The UX design industry continues to boom, but roles are still not well defined. Hot tech hubs like Silicon Valley and New York are seeing salaries at 1.5x or 2x the rate of non-tech regions.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--unordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">238,000<\/strong> <strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">UX designers across over 129,000 companies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Most popular way to work as a <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/z-list-tech-terms-need-know-ux-designer\/\">UX designer<\/a> is self-employment, freelancing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">$93,000 is projected to be the national median salary<\/strong> for a mid-level UX designer in 2018.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">65% of UX designers report being self-taught <\/strong>as their primary means of design education<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">10% or more expansion in the design industry<\/strong> is projected over the next 5 years<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Sr. UX Designers and Principal Designers have the widest pay range<\/strong>, mostly due to their regional demand and dependence on experience, specialization, and previous experience. Companies are willing to pay top dollar for designers with a proven track record, rather than just relying on market rates or years of experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Jr. UX Designer jobs are in less demand. <\/strong>Companies are looking for experienced designers who can hit the ground running and typically do not have enough experienced talent to mentor junior designers. These junior designers tend to revert to freelancing, self-employment, or internship positions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\u2014 \u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><i>This article was originally published on <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/medium.muz.li\/2018s-ux-designer-salary-forecast-32ccc1dfcd5f\">Justin's Medium page<\/a>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August.com Salary Negotiations for Designers This article will focus on the job classification of UX designer \u2014future articles will focus on other design fields, like visual and research. Which designer are\u00a0you? 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