Find UX Designer roles where you can shape intuitive, useful digital experiences and help organizations solve real customer problems. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, including positions across product teams, technology companies, financial services, healthcare, and other industries.
UX Designers research user needs and translate them into clear, effective experiences. Depending on the role, responsibilities may include conducting interviews and usability tests, mapping user journeys, organizing information, creating wireframes and prototypes, and collaborating with product managers, engineers, researchers, and visual designers.
Employers often look for experience with user-centered design, interaction design, prototyping, usability testing, and design tools such as Figma. Strong candidates can explain design decisions with evidence, communicate clearly across teams, and balance user needs with business goals and technical constraints. Requirements vary by company and seniority.
UX Designers may specialize in areas such as interaction design, UX research, service design, accessibility, or design systems. With experience, they can advance into senior or lead designer roles, manage design teams, or pursue positions such as UX Director or Head of Design. Browse Ladders to discover high-paying UX Designer opportunities and find a role that fits your experience.
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Transform user experiences by designing intuitive interfaces for complex software systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create cohesive workflows that enhance user effectiveness in a dyn...
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$80K - $95K *
Join a team that's dedicated to crafting intuitive UX designs for complex products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate user needs into engaging experiences, enhancing usability from...
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$100K - $120K *
Elevate user experiences by partnering with clients to design intuitive, evidence-based digital solutions across web and mobile platforms, leveraging research and strategic insights to create impactfu...
2 weeks ago
$120K - $168K *
Drive the design process by conducting user research, creating prototypes, and ensuring high standards across products. Collaborate with clients and engineers in a fully remote environment to deliver...
Today
$90K - $110K *
Drive impactful digital experiences by leading UX strategy and discovery. Collaborate with clients and teams to transform user needs into actionable design recommendations, ensuring high-quality outco...
4 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Join a team that's shaping intuitive AI experiences through user-centered design. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex AI capabilities into accessible solutions that drive busi...
6 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Join a team that's redefining user experience for nonprofit SaaS applications. Leverage your design expertise to create intuitive interfaces, enhance workflows, and drive AI-powered insights, all whil...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Drive innovative AI experiences by leading user-centered design strategies that enhance productivity and operational efficiency across enterprise systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tr...
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User Experience (UX) Designer & Researcher
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Join a team that's transforming user experiences for government applications. Collaborate with stakeholders to design intuitive, accessible interfaces and conduct user research that enhances usability...
2 weeks ago
$80K - $95K *
Shape innovative user experiences by collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify customer needs and deliver impactful design solutions that enhance usability and delight users in a fast-pace...
1 week ago
$80K - $95K *
Champion innovative user experiences by collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and enhance customer-centric solutions. Drive impactful design strategies that balance user needs with busin...
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$123K - $185K *
Innovate user experiences by transforming complex health data into intuitive, engaging interfaces. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance our consumer health application, driving impactful...
3 weeks ago
$120K - $168K *
Optimize user experiences by conducting research, designing prototypes, and collaborating with engineers. Lead discovery sessions and ensure design standards across products while leveraging AI tools...
Today
$120K - $168K *
Transform user experiences by leading discovery and design processes. Collaborate with clients and engineers to create intuitive journeys, wireframes, and prototypes, ensuring designs meet real user n...
Today
$110K - $130K *
Join a team that's passionate about enhancing user experiences in live entertainment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive designs that address real user needs and drive long-te...
2 weeks ago
$126K - $223K *
Lead the charge in delivering user-centered digital experiences by managing a UX design team, defining strategic direction, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure cohesive and acce...
1 week ago
$126K - $223K *
Pioneer user-centered design by leading a UX team to create impactful digital experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define strategy, oversee design execution, and drive innovation...
1 week ago
$126K - $223K *
Empower a UX design team to create user-centered digital experiences. Lead strategic initiatives, oversee design execution, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive, accessible...
1 week ago
$126K - $223K *
Lead the charge in delivering user-centered digital experiences by managing a UX design team, defining strategic direction, and ensuring high-quality design execution across multiple platforms while f...
1 week ago
$126K - $223K *
Transform user experiences by leading a dynamic UX design team, driving strategic initiatives, and ensuring high-quality, user-centered digital solutions across multiple platforms. Collaborate with cr...
1 week ago
$126K - $223K *
Elevate user experiences by leading a UX design team to create intuitive, user-centered digital solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define strategy, oversee design execution, and dri...
1 week ago
$126K - $223K *
Shape user-centered digital experiences by leading a dynamic UX design team. Drive strategic direction, oversee design execution, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver cohesive, in...
1 week ago
$126K - $223K *
Lead a UX design team to create user-centered digital experiences. Drive strategic direction, oversee design execution, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive and accessible so...
1 week ago
$132K - $189K *
Reimagine user experiences as a UX Designer, bridging design systems and innovative solutions for diverse search verticals. Drive intuitive journeys that impact billions globally while collaborating a...
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$95K - $115K *
Unlock potential by establishing a foundational UX/UI design practice for data-heavy analytics applications, creating user-centered interfaces, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance...
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What does a UX Designer do?
A UX Designer researches user needs and designs digital experiences that are easy and effective to use. Work may include user research, journey mapping, wireframes, prototypes, and usability testing.
What qualifications do employers look for in UX Designers?
Requirements vary, but employers commonly value user-centered design experience, interaction design and prototyping skills, familiarity with tools such as Figma, a strong portfolio, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
What is the difference between a UX Designer and a UI Designer?
UX design focuses on the overall experience and how people accomplish tasks. UI design focuses more specifically on the visual and interactive elements of an interface. Some roles combine both disciplines.
What industries hire UX Designers?
UX Designers work across many industries, including software and technology, financial services, healthcare, e-commerce, media, and consulting.
Can UX Designers earn $100,000 or more?
Yes. Compensation depends on factors such as experience, location, specialization, and employer. Ladders lists vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including UX Designer opportunities.