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Entry-level UX or product designer jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A UX designer figures out how a product should work for the people using it, then designs screens and flows. Hiring leans on a portfolio more than a degree. Right now 940 entry-level UX or product designer jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a ux or product designer does

In the content and design family of jobs. Roles that write, edit, design and produce.

A typical day

  1. 1. Interview users
  2. 2. Sketch flows and wireframes
  3. 3. Design screens in Figma
  4. 4. Test with users
  5. 5. Hand off to engineers

Do you need experience?

1 of the 940 open entry-level UX or product designer jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 1 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level ux or product designer jobs

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Skills for ux or product designer jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Figma
  2. 2. User research
  3. 3. Wireframing
  4. 4. Visual design basics
  5. 5. Communication
  6. 6. Portfolio

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The market for ux or product designer work

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Open entry-level ux or product designer jobs
940

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
1

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Openings that say they provide training
1

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

Median pay in listings that state it
$95,500

Source: NextChapter verified openings (299 with pay).

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Across 299 open entry-level UX or product designer listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $70,000 to $127,500, with a median of $95,500. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Where entry-level ux or product designer jobs are

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Employers hiring ux or product designers now

  • YO AI Labs 62
  • Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology 54
  • Software Technology 20
  • Sedgwick 18
  • Samprasoft 10
  • Energy Innovation 8
  • TechDigital Group 8
  • OpenAI 7
  • ClearanceJobs 5
  • Artech 4

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Questions about ux or product designer jobs

What does a UX or product designer do?
A UX designer figures out how a product should work for the people using it, then designs screens and flows. Hiring leans on a portfolio more than a degree. A typical day includes: interview users; sketch flows and wireframes; design screens in figma; test with users; hand off to engineers.
Can I get an entry-level UX or product designer job with no experience?
1 of the 940 open entry-level UX or product designer jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 1 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a UX or product designer?
The skills this job uses most are figma, user research, wireframing, visual design basics, communication, portfolio. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level UX or product designer make?
Across 299 open entry-level UX or product designer listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $70,000 to $127,500, with a median of $95,500. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a UX or product designer job lead?
People in this job commonly move to web developer, associate product manager, graphic designer, copywriter. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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