UX/UI jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-18, UX/UI appears in 213 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 43% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-18
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Frequently asked questions about UX/UI
+Is UX/UI in demand in 2026?
Yes. UX/UI appears in 213 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, with demand down 43% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (22% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require UX/UI?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, the job titles most likely to require UX/UI are Product Manager (22% of postings list UX/UI), Product Designer (21% of postings list UX/UI), Product Owner (5% of postings list UX/UI).
+What skills are commonly paired with UX/UI?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-18), UX/UI most often appears alongside Figma, prototyping, Agile, user research, product design.
+Where is UX/UI most in demand?
As of 2026-09-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring UX/UI are New York City, Berlin, London, Toronto, Tel Aviv, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new UX/UI content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring UX/UI — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require UX/UI
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 47 | 22.1% |
| Product Designer | 45 | 21.1% |
| Product Owner | 10 | 4.7% |
| Software Engineer | 10 | 4.7% |
| Cloud Software Engineer | 5 | 2.3% |
| Data Analyst | 5 | 2.3% |
| Fullstack Engineer | 4 | 1.9% |
| Growth Product Manager | 4 | 1.9% |
| Android Software Engineer | 3 | 1.4% |
| Digital Product Manager | 3 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for UX/UI
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10 | 4.7% |
| Berlin | 8 | 3.8% |
| London | 8 | 3.8% |
| Toronto | 7 | 3.3% |
| Tel Aviv | 6 | 2.8% |
| Toulouse | 5 | 2.3% |
| Amsterdam | 3 | 1.4% |
| Buenos Aires | 3 | 1.4% |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with UX/UI
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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