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UX Designer
UX design's focus on human psychology, research synthesis, and systems thinking creates significant protection. AI handles production tasks while strategic design work remains human-centric.
rising risk (+3 this quarter)
B
42/100
2028–2031
$96K/yr
Median Salary
95K
Jobs at Risk
38%
Automation Est.
DRI HISTORY
FACTOR BREAKDOWN
RISING SKILLS
AI product design
User research synthesis
Design systems strategy
DECLINING SKILLS
Wireframe production
Component resizing
Design handoff documentation
TRANSITION PATHS
1
Product Designer
82% skill overlap
38
DRI
2
Design Systems Lead
72% skill overlap
25
DRI
3
Head of Design
64% skill overlap
18
DRI
KEY EVENTS
2025-01
Figma AI generates UI components from text prompts; reduces junior designer workload
AI TOOLS DRIVING DISPLACEMENT
Figma AIFramer AIGalileo AI
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