User experience (UX) design jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, User experience (UX) design appears in 680 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Designer roles, with demand down 32% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about User experience (UX) design
+Is User experience (UX) design in demand in 2026?
Yes. User experience (UX) design appears in 680 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 32% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Designer roles (62% of Product Designer postings list it).
+What jobs require User experience (UX) design?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require User experience (UX) design are Product Designer (62% of postings list User experience (UX) design), Product Manager (7% of postings list User experience (UX) design), UI/UX Designer (6% of postings list User experience (UX) design).
+What skills are commonly paired with User experience (UX) design?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), User experience (UX) design most often appears alongside product design, design systems, prototyping, Interaction Design, Figma.
+Where is User experience (UX) design most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring User experience (UX) design are New York City, San Francisco, London, Seattle, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new User experience (UX) design content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring User experience (UX) design — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require User experience (UX) design
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Designer | 419 | 61.6% |
| Product Manager | 48 | 7.1% |
| UI/UX Designer | 39 | 5.7% |
| Senior Product Designer | 19 | 2.8% |
| UX Designer | 18 | 2.6% |
| Lead Product Designer | 13 | 1.9% |
| Staff Product Designer | 12 | 1.8% |
| Software Engineer | 8 | 1.2% |
| Principal Product Designer | 6 | 0.9% |
| AI Product Designer | 5 | 0.7% |
Top metros hiring for User experience (UX) design
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 85 | 40.1% |
| San Francisco | 48 | 22.6% |
| London | 22 | 10.4% |
| Seattle | 11 | 5.2% |
| Toronto | 11 | 5.2% |
| Austin | 10 | 4.7% |
| Barcelona | 10 | 4.7% |
| Singapore | 8 | 3.8% |
| Palo Alto | 7 | 3.3% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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