UI/UX jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-16, UI/UX appears in 366 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 28% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-16
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Frequently asked questions about UI/UX
+Is UI/UX in demand in 2026?
Yes. UI/UX appears in 366 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-16, with demand down 28% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (21% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require UI/UX?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-16, the job titles most likely to require UI/UX are Software Engineer (21% of postings list UI/UX), Product Designer (9% of postings list UI/UX), Product Manager (8% of postings list UI/UX).
+What skills are commonly paired with UI/UX?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-16), UI/UX most often appears alongside React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, CSS.
+Where is UI/UX most in demand?
As of 2026-07-16, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring UI/UX are New York City, San Francisco, Tel Aviv, London, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new UI/UX content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring UI/UX — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require UI/UX
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 77 | 21.0% |
| Product Designer | 32 | 8.7% |
| Product Manager | 29 | 7.9% |
| Frontend Engineer | 22 | 6.0% |
| Full Stack Software Engineer | 16 | 4.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 13 | 3.6% |
| Design Engineer | 11 | 3.0% |
| Web Developer | 8 | 2.2% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 6 | 1.6% |
| Frontend Developer | 5 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for UI/UX
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 31 | 8.5% |
| San Francisco | 15 | 4.1% |
| Tel Aviv | 15 | 4.1% |
| London | 12 | 3.3% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 1.9% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 1.1% |
| Mountain View | 4 | 1.1% |
| Toronto | 4 | 1.1% |
| Prague | 3 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with UI/UX
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-16. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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