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44/ 100
Creative / Online #747 of 1000 overall

UI/UX Designer

PerspectaScore 44/100 — our composite grade across wealth, freedom, stability, ROI, burnout and automation risk.

Where UI/UX Designer ranks

How this career places against all 1000 careers in our database.

The nine scores

Wealth Potential25/100

Lifetime net-worth percentile vs every other career.

Freedom & Flexibility87/100

Remote work, mobility, self-employment and early-FI potential.

Job Stability40/100

Resilience to layoffs and recessions.

Career Mobility90/100

Room to climb and grow income over time.

Geographic Flexibility100/100

How easily this career relocates between states.

Degree / Training ROI74/100

Payoff relative to the time and debt to get in.

Family Friendliness39/100

Stability, benefits and lower burnout for raising a family.

Burnout Risk60/100

Emotional and physical toll of the work.

Automation Risk90/100

Exposure to being replaced by AI / automation.

Key facts

Median salary
$58,000
Median take-home
$48,587
Top 10% salary
$132,000
Net worth @ 65
$2.8M
Lifetime earnings
$7.5M
Financial independence
Age 53
Education
Self-taught / Bachelor's
Typical debt
$12,000

Best states

CaliforniaNew YorkWashingtonTexasFlorida

Based on pay, demand and cost of living. Educational estimates · methodology.

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