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Junior UX Designer (Design)

Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

A milestone-by-milestone view of how to grow from here.

  1. Current role
    Junior UX Designer (Design)
    Entry
  2. Recommended certification
    Figma Certification
    Professional
  3. Recommended master's
    Master of Fine Arts
    Graduate Degree
  4. Next career level
    UX Designer (Design)
    UX Designer (Design) (Design) Ladder
  5. Future salary potential
    $145K potential
    Top of range for mapped next role
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Junior UX Designer (Design)
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    UX Designer (Design)
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$34K
Typical mid
$67K
Top of range
$100K
$34K$100K

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Professional
Medium
Figma Certification
Professional
Professional
Medium
Adobe Certified Professional
Professional
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Graduate Degree
High
Master of Fine Arts
Graduate Degree
High
Master of Architecture

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