Career Overview
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.
Also Known As
- Web Architect
- Web Design Specialist
- Web Designer
- Webmaster
Alternate Job Titles
- Computer Graphic Artist
- Computer Graphic Designer
- Content Manager
- Digital Designer
- Experience Designer
- Front End Developer
- Front End Web Developer
- Graphics Designer
- HTML Developer (HyperText Markup Language Developer)
- Interface Designer
- Internet Application Developer
- Internet Architect
- Internet Developer
- Internet Site Designer
- Internet Specialist
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Attention to Detail
- Innovation
- Adaptability
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Dependability
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- AJAX
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
- Amazon Redshift
Tools & Equipment
- Application servers
- Desktop computers
- Laptop computers
- Personal computers
- Universal serial bus USB flash drives
- Web servers
Salary & Job Market
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $47,840 |
| Median | $98,090 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $192,180 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 111,400
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.