Starting a career as a UX designer — someone who is responsible for improving the user’s experience of a product — can be a viable option for many, with both high employment outlooks and potential salaries. But in this career you’re not stuck within one track with one projected salary. By adding certain skills, you can grow your pay even further. According to PayScale, these are the top eight skills that will give your UX designer salary the biggest boost.
1. Product development
- Average pay for a UX designer with product development skills: $100,000/year
- 31% boost*
2. Team leadership
- Average pay for a UX designer with team leadership skills: $88,000/year
- 15% boost*
3. Product management
- Average pay for a UX designer with product management skills: $84,011/year
- 12% boost*
4. Content management
- Average pay for a UX designer with content management skills: $85,000/year
- 11% boost*
5. HTML5
- Average pay for a UX designer with HTML5 skills: $83,718/year
- 10% boost*
6. WordPress
- Average pay for a UX designer with WordPress skills: $82,200/year
- 8% boost*
7. Design
- Average pay for a UX designer with design skills: $82,118/year
- 8% boost*
8. Project management
- Average pay for a UX designer with project management skills: $81,952/year
- 7% boost*
UX designer fast facts
- In addition to the base UX designer salary, you could also earn an additional bonus that ranges from $1,000–$14,000, according to PayScale.
- Surveyed UX designers were, on average, “highly satisfied” with their job.
- Many schools offer free introductory courses to help people get a taste of UX design before committing to a full program!
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