Web and digital interface designers: pay, outlook and skills
Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links.
Pay distribution and location comparison
These are published pay distribution points for everyone working in this occupation, not pay levels for junior, mid, or senior roles. Location figures are pay as published; no cost-of-living adjustment is applied.
United States, all industries
| Pay point | United States | Selected area |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $53,750 | - |
| 25th percentile | $73,290 | - |
| Median | $104,000 | - |
| 75th percentile | $158,820 | - |
| 90th percentile | $201,550 | - |
| People employed | 113,330 | - |
Source: OEWS May 2025, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (imported 9/17/2026) official file Reference period: OEWS May 2025.
Long-term outlook
Official ten-year projection for 2025 to 2035. Projected annual openings are an average per year over the decade, including openings from workers leaving the occupation. They are not a count of jobs open today.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (imported 9/17/2026) official file Employment is published in thousands of jobs and converted here to people.
OptimizeResume analysis using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. This is not a BLS statistic or a prediction that an individual will be hired.
Score trend
Historical scores may be restated when BLS revises underlying data. The chart uses the latest restated values.
Confidence
- At least 90% of required inputs and occupation-industry mapping are covered.
How this score is built
Monthly industry demand is mapped to this occupation using official occupation-industry relationships, then combined with occupation fundamentals and long-term projections.
Read Methodology v1.0Skills, software, and day-to-day work
Skill values are O*NET importance ratings on a 1-5 scale for the occupation itself. They describe what the work requires, not how much employers are hiring right now.
Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links.
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.8 / 5
- Critical Thinking3.5 / 5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.5 / 5
- Active Learning3.4 / 5
- Active Listening3.4 / 5
- Complex Problem Solving3.4 / 5
- Programming3.3 / 5
- Monitoring3.1 / 5
- Speaking3.1 / 5
- Writing3.1 / 5
- Operations Analysis3.0 / 5
- Time Management3.0 / 5
O*NET importance rating, 1 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).
Software and technology
- Web platform development softwareCascading style sheets CSS (in demand for this occupation) (hot technology), Google Angular (in demand for this occupation) (hot technology), Hypertext markup language HTML (in demand for this occupation) (hot technology), JavaScript (in demand for this occupation) (hot technology), React (in demand for this occupation) (hot technology), AJAX (hot technology)
- Object or component oriented development softwareTypeScript (in demand for this occupation) (hot technology), Apache Spark (hot technology), C# (hot technology), C++ (hot technology), jQuery (hot technology), Oracle Java (hot technology)
- Graphics or photo imaging softwareAdobe Creative Cloud software (in demand for this occupation) (hot technology), Adobe Illustrator (in demand for this occupation) (hot technology), Adobe Photoshop (in demand for this occupation) (hot technology), Adobe XD (in demand for this occupation), Trimble SketchUp Pro (hot technology), JamBoard
- Content workflow softwareAtlassian JIRA (in demand for this occupation) (hot technology), Sitecore CMS
- Graphical user interface development softwareFigma (in demand for this occupation) (hot technology), Salesforce Visualforce
- Development environment softwareApache Kafka (hot technology), Apache Maven (hot technology), C (hot technology), Eclipse IDE (hot technology), Go (hot technology), Microsoft .NET Framework (hot technology)
- Data base user interface and query softwareAmazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 (hot technology), Amazon Redshift (hot technology), Amazon Web Services AWS software (hot technology), Microsoft Access (hot technology), Microsoft SQL Server (hot technology), Oracle Database (hot technology)
- Data base management system softwareAmazon DynamoDB (hot technology), Apache Cassandra (hot technology), Apache Hadoop (hot technology), Apache Hive (hot technology), Elasticsearch (hot technology), MongoDB (hot technology)
- Operating system softwareApple iOS (hot technology), Apple macOS (hot technology), Bash (hot technology), Google Android (hot technology), Linux (hot technology), Microsoft Windows (hot technology)
- Enterprise resource planning ERP softwareOracle PeopleSoft (hot technology), SAP software (hot technology), Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite ERP, Oracle Fusion Applications, Oracle Hyperion
- Video creation and editing softwareAdobe After Effects (hot technology), Flipgrid, Kapwing, Screencast-O-Matic, Screencastify, WeVideo
- Enterprise application integration softwareExtensible markup language XML (hot technology), Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS (hot technology), Atlassian Bamboo, Common gateway interface CGI, Extensible stylesheet language XSL, IBM InfoSphere DataStage
O*NET marks individual examples only. “Hot technology” means the tool is frequently named across job postings generally; “in demand for this occupation” means O*NET recorded it as required by employers for this occupation. Unmarked examples are still commonly used.
Typical tasks
- Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
- Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
- Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
- Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.
- Collaborate with web development professionals, such as front-end or back-end developers, to complete the full scope of Web development projects.
- Develop new visual design concepts and modify concepts based on stakeholder feedback.
- Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
- Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
- Conduct user research to determine design requirements and analyze user feedback to improve design quality.
- Perform or direct Web site updates.
Also advertised as: UI Developer (User Interface Developer), UX Developer (User Experience Developer), UX Engineer (User Experience Engineer), Web Administration Coordinator (Web Admin Coordinator), Web Architect, Web Content Developer, Web Content Specialist, Web Design Specialist.
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Sources and how to read this page
Source: OEWS May 2025, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (imported 9/17/2026) official file
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (imported 9/17/2026) official file
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How each number should be read
- Pay percentiles describe the spread of pay across everyone in the occupation, not experience levels.
- Employment counts are jobs, not people hired during the year.
- Projected annual openings are a decade average from the official projection, not current vacancies.
- O*NET skill ratings describe the work, not employer hiring demand.
- Values BLS did not publish, suppressed, or top-coded are shown as such and never treated as zero.