Developers with user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) expertise are hot these days, according to Shane Bernstein, managing director of QConnects, a Culver City, Calif.-based digital recruitment firm. And it’s a fairly recent phenomenon, he says. Between 2010 and 2011, QConnects saw a 25% increase in the number of requests for UX designers; between 2011 and 2012, the increase was 70%.
Salaries are going up as well. Recruiters cite starting salaries ranging from $70,000 to $110,000, with the upper end hitting $150,000 and up. The Creative Group, a division of Robert Half Technology that specializes in design, marketing and interactive talent, began tracking UX designers separately in its annual salary survey in 2011. Salaries went up 6.2% in 2012 and it expects another 4.8% increase in 2013.
Read the full article about the rise of the UX expert – the kind of job growth expected in this area.
What do you think about this? Is this something you would be interested in pursuing? Here is the job board of the Interaction Design Association – do you feel prepared for some of these positions? What do you think the CGT department and the College of Technology can do to help you be better prepared? Please share your ideas. I promise I and other faculty take them seriously. We are really trying to improve what we do so that we help you launch your career from a stronger place. So, what do you think?
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I do think a specialization in User Experience Design would be beneficial for CGT, and would make more sense as something to do in CGT than some of the current specializations. Plus, it looks like the job market for this type of person is booming. This article made me want to become a professional in UXD.