UX Designer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of UX Designer postings that mention each skill.

1. UX designdistinctive78%
2. Researchdistinctive69%
3. Figmadistinctive47%
4. Stakeholder managementdistinctive42%
5. Leadership37%
6. Training and coaching34%
7. Communication24%
8. B2B salesdistinctive20%
9. Product managementdistinctive18%
10. Marketing17%
11. Problem solving12%
12. Sales11%
13. Agiledistinctive10%
14. Graphic designdistinctive10%
15. Data visualizationdistinctive9%

“Distinctive” means UX Designer postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where UX Designer skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Web Developer61% overlapShared: UX design, Figma, Stakeholder management, ResearchHow to switch
• Air Traffic Controller57% overlapShared: UX design, Leadership, Training and coachingHow to switch
• Graphic Designer47% overlapShared: Figma, UX design, Research, Graphic designHow to switch
• Product Manager42% overlapShared: UX design, Stakeholder management, Research, Product managementHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a UX Designer need?

In 635 current UX Designer job postings, the skills asked for most often are UX design (78%), Research (69%), Figma (47%), Stakeholder management (42%), Leadership (37%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a UX Designer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Web Developer, Air Traffic Controller, Graphic Designer, Product Manager. Web Developer shares skills such as UX design, Figma, Stakeholder management.