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Careers›Roles›User Interface Developer (UI Developer)
Mid-Level

User Interface Developer (UI Developer)

The look and feel of what people use, the buttons, layouts, and interactions, is what you build: turning designs into polished, working interfaces in the browser. Where design becomes a working interface.

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Industries that often hire User Interface Developer (UI Developer)s
Hospitality & Food ServiceTechnology & Information · 31%Professional Services · 29%Financial Services · 6%Wholesale & Distribution · 5%Administrative Services · 5%
Job markets for User Interface Developer (UI Developer)s
Employment concentration · ~178 areas
Based on employment in related occupations
Mapped SOC categories:
Technology
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
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What it's like

What it's like to be a User Interface Developer (UI Developer)

Work is translating designs into working interfaces: writing the markup, styles, and code that make layouts look right and respond well, often bridging designers and engineers. Getting it pixel-right across devices is the craft, and a lot of the job is the fiddly details, alignment, responsiveness, and the small interactions that make a UI feel finished.

The harder part is sitting between design and engineering: you serve both, and neither side is fully yours. The tools and standards shift fast, browser quirks pile up, and you balance design fidelity against what's buildable. The work can feel undervalued despite being what users actually see. Settings span agencies, startups, and product teams.

It fits someone detail-oriented, design-minded, and adaptable. If you want deep backend work or full creative control, the in-between role may chafe. But if there's satisfaction in making interfaces look and feel right, and in being the craft between design and code, the work tends to be steadily rewarding.

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✦ Editorial — written by Truest from industry research and career patterns
Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

Earning potential across this track
$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
Technology & Information$112K+9%
Professional Services$101K-2%
Energy & Utilities$88K-15%
Wholesale & Distribution$85K-17%
Government$80K-22%
Compared to Technology average across all industries
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all User Interface Developer (UI Developer)s (SOC 15-1255.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$48K–$192K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
111K
U.S. Employment
+7%
10yr Growth
9K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$80K$77K$74K$71K$68K201920202021202220232024$68K$80K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

No skills data available

O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mapped SOC Codes
15-1255.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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