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DesignLead7–10 yrs yrs

UX Lead

Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Entry-level role
    No entry-level role mapped yet.
  2. Credentials that advance you
    UX Design Certificate
    Professional
  3. Graduate paths worth considering
    MS Human-Computer Interaction
    Technology
  4. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  5. Senior-level roleYou are here
    UX Lead
    Lead
    7–10 yrs • $130K – $200K

No additional curated advancement steps are available yet — additional specialist and leadership pathways are being expanded.

Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

No mapped degrees found for this role yet.
Career ladder

How the climb looks

No additional curated advancement steps are available yet for the UX Design — IC & Leadership. Additional specialist and leadership pathways are being expanded.
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$130K
Typical mid
$165K
Top of range
$200K
$130K$200K

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Professional
Optional
UX Design Certificate
Professional
UX / Design
Optional
Interaction Design Foundation Certificate
Interaction Design Foundation
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Technology
Recommended
MS Human-Computer Interaction

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