Web and digital interface designers

United States AI Work IndexISCO 2166title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

128.9 current · 137.9 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $98K

Median annual wage

Demand 7%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 4

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 10% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 98,090

Employment 2024

128.9K

Projected Change (2024–34)

7.0%

Openings (2024–34)

9.1K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 47,84025th pctl: USD 64,990Median: USD 98,09075th pctl: USD 141,860Top 10%: USD 192,180

Demand outlook

Overall employment of web developers and digital designers is projected to grow 7 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Education: Bachelor's degree Experience: None

Role Profile

Computers and information technologyAdaptabilityDetail oriented

Tasks

1. Balance and adjust gameplay experiences to ensure the critical and commercial success of the product. AI use: 0%
2. Create core game features, including storylines, role-play mechanics, and character biographies for a new video game or game franchise. AI use: 0%
3. Devise missions, challenges, or puzzles to be encountered in game play. AI use: 0%
4. Conduct regular design reviews throughout the game development process. AI use: 0%
5. Solicit, obtain, and integrate feedback from design and technical staff into original game design. AI use: 0%
6. Develop and maintain design level documentation, including mechanics, guidelines, and mission outlines. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Adobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopCascading style sheets CSSFigmaGoogle Angular

Requirements

Telework: 62.8%Telework: 37.2%License required: 7.6%License required: 92.4%

Work context

E-Mail 5.0/5

Spend Time Sitting 4.8/5

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.8/5

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.8/5

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5

Level of Competition 4.3/5

Worker profile

Median age 37.1 · 69K employed

Under 25: 7% · 25–54: 80% · 55+: 13%

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