Design Professionals

How to become an UI or UX Designer

Official title: UI / UX Designer

Also called: UI Designer, User Experience Designer, User Interface Designer, UX Designer

Designs, develops and optimises the user interface and user experience of apps, websites or products, using digital tools, user research and consultation, interactive and visual design, and usability function and testing.

Main tasks

Conducts user requirement analysis and creates user flows, journey maps, personas, scenarios and task analysis to inform design decisions
Creates new designs, including wireframes, prototypes and visual designs, for app and web user interfaces
Plans, estimates and executes discovery and design processes using customer-centred design principles and usability testing methods
Tests and rapidly translates research findings into design solutions
Conducts discovery activities and workshops to gain quantitative and qualitative insights to improve apps and websites
Aligns business goals and customer needs into digital strategies and designs
Ensures that designs adhere to relevant guidelines or standards for accessibility

Ways in

University: Creative Arts & Design degrees, Offered by 38 universities in Australia
TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Creative Product Development (CUA60420); Certificate III in Design Fundamentals (CUA30720); Diploma of Graphic Design (CUA50720); Diploma of Landscape Design (AHC50621); Certificate IV in Design (CUA40720)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Typical full-time pay: $109,980 a year
About 15,600 people work in this job group now, and about 19,500 are projected by 2035. (+25.4%)
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

Questions people ask

How do I become an UI or UX Designer?

Ways in include: Creative Arts & Design degrees; Advanced Diploma of Creative Product Development; Certificate III in Design Fundamentals.

How much does an UI or UX Designer earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $109,980 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is an UI or UX Designer a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 25% by 2035, from about 15,600 to about 19,500 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become an UI or UX Designer?

Usually. 80% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of an UI or UX Designer?

Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

Sources

Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04