Career profile · SOC 15-1255

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.

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. The role reports a median annual salary of $98,090 in the US with the middle 80% earning between $55,680 and $158,000 and is projected to grow 7% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Entry typically requires a Bachelor's degree, and shows high AI exposure (0.81 on a 0-1 scale) — significant portions of core tasks are already being automated. The most in-demand skills for the role include Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management.

Median salary
$98,090
per year
Growth outlook
Average
BLS 10-yr
Education
Bachelor's degree
AI exposure
8.1/10
automation risk

Salary distribution (US)

Real salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The p10–p90 spread tells you more than the median alone.

Bottom 10%
$55,680
25th %ile
$74,580
Median
$98,090
75th %ile
$128,640
Top 10%
$158,000

Top skills

Active Listening Critical Thinking Complex Problem Solving Judgment and Decision Making Time Management Active Learning Reading Comprehension Coordination Writing Speaking

Knowledge you'll build

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Design
  • Communications and Media
  • English Language
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Fine Arts
  • Administration and Management
  • Education and Training

A day in the life

Your morning kicks off with a design review meeting where you walk stakeholders through wireframes and interactive prototypes you built in Figma. You spend the middle of the day refining responsive layouts, choosing color palettes, and creating micro-animations that make buttons and menus feel alive. After lunch you jump into user-testing sessions, watching real people navigate your designs and jotting down where they get confused. By the end of the day you are pushing CSS and HTML tweaks, collaborating with developers to make sure every pixel matches your vision across phones, tablets, and desktops.

Frequently asked questions

What does Web and Digital Interface Designers do?

Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices.

What does a typical day look like in Web and Digital Interface Designers?

Your morning kicks off with a design review meeting where you walk stakeholders through wireframes and interactive prototypes you built in Figma. You spend the middle of the day refining responsive layouts, choosing color palettes, and creating micro-animations that make buttons and menus feel alive. After lunch you jump into user-testing sessions, watching real people navigate your designs and jotting down where they get confused.

How much does Web and Digital Interface Designers earn?

The median annual salary for Web and Digital Interface Designers in the US is $98,090. The middle 80% of workers earn between $55,680 and $158,000 annually. Entry-to-mid-career earners typically fall between $74,580 and $128,640.

What is the job outlook for Web and Digital Interface Designers?

The role is projected to grow 7% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Current US employment is approximately 128,900 workers.

How do I become web and digital interface designers?

The typical entry education is a Bachelor's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

What skills does Web and Digital Interface Designers need?

The most in-demand skills for this role include Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Active Learning. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Will AI replace Web and Digital Interface Designers?

Our AI-durability model gives Web and Digital Interface Designers a score of 0.81 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at high AI risk — many core tasks are already being automated by generative AI and workflow tools. Focus on AI-adjacent skills or plan a pivot to an AI-durable adjacent role.

How hard is it to enter this field?

Web and Digital Interface Designers has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.

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