Web and Digital Interface Designers

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.

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BLS projects U.S. employment for Web and Digital Interface Designers to increase by 6.0% between 2024 and 2034, from 132,700 to 140,800 jobs. Its estimate of 8,300 annual openings includes replacement needs, so it does not represent current vacancies, contract postings, or freelance demand. The wage ($104,000), education (Bachelor's degree), and related experience (None) figures on this profile describe typical U.S. employees. O*NET skills describe the occupation; they do not assess an individual worker's proficiency.

Base employment (2024)

132,700

Projected employment (2034)

140,800

Projected change (2024–2034)

6%

Annual openings (projected average)

8,300

Pay & Preparation
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$104,000

Bachelor's degree

None

None

Essential Skills

Programming (4/5) • Active Listening (3.88/5) • Reading Comprehension (3.75/5) • Critical Thinking (3.75/5) • Reading Comprehension (3.75/5) • Judgment and Decision Making (3.62/5)

O*NET describes occupational requirements; these ratings do not measure current job-posting frequency or an individual worker’s proficiency.

BLS projections are long-term estimates; annual openings include growth and replacement needs and are not current vacancies.

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