Market signal
Independent published positions, read together — not a forecast.
- Growing fast employment outlook (+7.0% by 2034)
- 9,100 openings/yr
- High AI exposure
- Median pay $98,090/yr
Web and Digital Interface Designers
Occupation · SOC 15-1255.00
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 called: Web Architect · Web Design Specialist · Web Designer · Webmaster · Technology Applications Engineer · Computer Graphic Artist · Computer Graphic Designer · Content Manager · Digital Designer · Experience Designer · Front End Developer · Front End Web Developer
Job family: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
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A fast read on where AI already shows up in this occupation, where it stays a copilot, where humans remain in the loop, and what the labor market is doing. Built from observed Claude.ai conversations mapped to O*NET tasks and from published research — measures of usage and exposure, not advice or predictions that the job is going away.
95th-percentile task overlap — yet about 9,100 openings a year (+7% projected, BLS) . What exposure means →
AI & job outlook
What today's research says about this occupation's exposure to AI, how AI is actually being used in it, and where employment is headed. These are positions within published studies — measures of exposure and usage, not predictions that this job will disappear.
Exposure to current AI
Each study uses its own scale, so the raw scores are not comparable across rows — the percentile (this job's rank among all U.S. occupations with data) is the comparable figure, and sizes the bars.
| Measure | Rank vs all occupations | Percentile | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) High | 95th | 1.0 | |
| AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) High | 86th | 0.3 |
OpenAI's exposure study scores tasks three ways: with a language model alone (α 0.7), with simple added tooling (β 0.8), and including AI-powered software (γ 1.0). Higher means more of the job's tasks could be done at least twice as fast — not that they will be automated away.
How AI is actually used in this job
Among measured AI assistant conversations mapped to this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15), these task types came up most. These are shares of observed AI conversations — not shares of the job, of worker time, or of what could be automated.
| Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media. | 236.2% | |
| Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups. | 43.5% | |
| Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites. | 41.1% | |
| Develop Web site maps, application models, image templates, or page templates that meet project goals, user needs, or industry standards. | 12.2% | |
| Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision. | 10.4% | |
| Identify or maintain links to and from other Web sites and check links to ensure proper functioning. | 5.2% |
Job outlook
Independent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projection for 2024–2034 — a labor-market forecast, not an AI-impact forecast.
| Outlook | Growing fast · +7.0% by 2034 |
| Projected annual openings | 9,100 |
| Employment 2024 → 2034 | 128,900 → 137,900 |
“Annual openings” counts new jobs plus replacements for workers who leave the occupation, so it can be large even when growth is modest.
Tasks
All 30 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, ordered by importance. Each links to its own page with AI-exposure and observed-use detail.
- Collaborate with management or users to develop e-commerce strategies and to integrate these strategies with Web sites.
- Collaborate with web development professionals, such as front-end or back-end developers, to complete the full scope of Web development projects.
- Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.
- Conduct user research to determine design requirements and analyze user feedback to improve design quality.
- Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.
- Create Web models or prototypes that include physical, interface, logical, or data models.
- Create searchable indices for Web page content.
- Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
- Develop Web site maps, application models, image templates, or page templates that meet project goals, user needs, or industry standards.
- Develop and document style guidelines for Web site content.
- Develop new visual design concepts and modify concepts based on stakeholder feedback.
- Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision.
- Develop system interaction or sequence diagrams.
- Develop, validate, and document test routines and schedules to ensure that test cases mimic external interfaces and address all browser and device types.
- Direct and execute pre-production activities, such as creating moodboards or storyboards and establishing a project timeline.
- Document technical factors such as server load, bandwidth, database performance, and browser and device types.
- Identify or maintain links to and from other Web sites and check links to ensure proper functioning.
- Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
- Incorporate technical considerations into Web site design plans, such as budgets, equipment, performance requirements, or legal issues including accessibility and privacy.
- Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
- Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.
- Perform or direct Web site updates.
- Provide clear, detailed descriptions of Web site specifications, such as product features, activities, software, communication protocols, programming languages, and operating systems software and hardware.
- Register Web sites with search engines to increase Web site traffic.
- Research and apply innovative solutions for product design, visuals, and user experience to meet the needs of individual Web development projects.
- Research, document, rate, or select alternatives for Web architecture or technologies.
- Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
- Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
- Write and edit technical documentation for digital interface products and designs, such as user manuals, testing protocols, and reports.
- Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
Work activities
- Collaborate with others to develop or implement marketing strategies.
- Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details.
- Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.
- Provide technical support for computer network issues.
- Gather customer or product information to determine customer needs.
- Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
- Design websites or web applications.
- Develop models of information or communications systems.
- Update website content.
- Develop specifications or procedures for website development or maintenance.
- Document design or development procedures.
- Implement design or process improvements.
- Prepare graphics or other visual representations of information.
- Develop diagrams or flow charts of system operation.
- Test software performance.
- Develop testing routines or procedures.
- Create images or other visual displays.
- Develop detailed project plans.
- Supervise information technology personnel.
- Document network-related activities or tasks.
- Troubleshoot issues with computer applications or systems.
- Resolve computer software problems.
- Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.
- Conduct research to gain information about products or processes.
- Provide customer service to clients or users.
- Write reports or evaluations.
- Write computer programming code.
Skills in demand
Skills employers ask for in job postings for this occupation (Lightcast), with whether each is a common or specialized skill.
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Tools & technology
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How to get in
- Job zone
- Zone 4 — Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree · BLS, the typical path — not a requirement
- Related experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Preparation level
- SVP (7.0 to < 8.0) — total schooling plus on-the-job experience.
What to study: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services , Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs , Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services , Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies , Visual and Performing Arts . Fields of study crosswalked to this occupation (NCES CIP–SOC), not a requirement.
Interests & work styles
The interests and personal qualities O*NET associates with people who do this work.
Interest areas
| Information Technology | 6.3 | |
| Applied Arts and Design | 5.5 | |
| Visual Arts | 4.7 | |
| Media | 3.6 | |
| Marketing/Advertising | 3.0 | |
| Mathematics/Statistics | 2.5 |
Work styles
| Dependability | 5.0 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.0 | |
| Intellectual Curiosity | 3.0 | |
| Innovation | 2.5 | |
| Adaptability | 2.3 |
Career interests (Holland / RIASEC)
| Investigative | 4.9 | |
| Artistic | 4.5 | |
| Conventional | 4.4 | |
| Enterprising | 3.1 | |
| Realistic | 2.6 |
Wages & employment
U.S. · annual wages (BLS OEWS)
| 10th percentile | $47,840 |
| 25th percentile | $64,990 |
| Median (50th) | $98,090 |
| 75th percentile | $141,860 |
| 90th percentile | $192,180 |
| People employed | 111,400 |
Industries that employ this occupation
Where these workers are employed, by number of jobs (national, BLS OEWS). Pay shown is the occupation's national median, not industry-specific.
| Industry | Workers | National median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Information · Sector | 34,540 | $120,580 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector | 31,850 | $93,040 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 6,190 | $108,200 |
| Finance and Insurance · Sector | 6,060 | $121,710 |
| Wholesale Trade · Sector | 5,900 | $86,990 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services · Sector | 5,430 | $112,110 |
| Retail Trade · Sector | 5,130 | $69,280 |
| Manufacturing · Sector | 4,290 | $99,660 |
| Educational Services · Sector | 4,100 | $73,250 |
| Temporary Help Services · National industry | 2,730 | $127,410 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) · Sector | 2,580 | $75,370 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation · Sector | 1,390 | $59,650 |
Where this work is most concentrated
Industries where this occupation is far more common than in the economy as a whole. The location quotient is how many times more concentrated it is here (a value of 5 means five times its economy-wide share).
| Industry | Concentration | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information · Sector | 16.44× | 34,540 |
| Newspaper Publishers · National industry | 8.86× | 580 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations · National industry | 7.68× | 360 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector | 4.09× | 31,850 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations · National industry | 3.47× | 130 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 3.05× | 6,190 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities · National industry | 2.96× | 130 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters · National industry | 2.29× | 120 |
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Adjacent roles
Occupations O*NET rates as related — the nearby moves on the map.
Paths in
How people typically prepare for this work.
- Bachelor's degree · typical entry level
- Job zone 4 — Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed · preparation tier
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · field of study
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · field of study
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Web and Digital Interface Designers show 95th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 9,100 annual U.S. openings
- Web and Digital Interface Designers rank in the 95th percentile (High band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated.Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE
- The occupation is projected to see about 9,100 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- BLS projects employment to be growing fast (+7%) from 2024 to 2034.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- Median annual pay is $98,090, across about 111,400 U.S. workers.BLS OEWS (May 2024)
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Web and Digital Interface Designers show 95th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 9,100 annual U.S. openings • Web and Digital Interface Designers rank in the 95th percentile (High band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated. (Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE) • The occupation is projected to see about 9,100 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • BLS projects employment to be growing fast (+7%) from 2024 to 2034. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • Median annual pay is $98,090, across about 111,400 U.S. workers. (BLS OEWS (May 2024)) Source: Singulariki — "Web and Digital Interface Designers". https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1255-00 Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.
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Sources for this page
Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.
- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
- Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai Microsoft Research
- “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
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Singulariki. "Web and Digital Interface Designers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1255-00
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Singulariki. (2026). Web and Digital Interface Designers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1255-00
BibTeX
@misc{singulariki-role-15-1255-00,
title = {Web and Digital Interface Designers},
author = {{Singulariki}},
year = {2026},
note = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
url = {https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1255-00}
} Citations name the underlying public dataset releases — they reflect what this page is built from, not just the URL.