UX Professionals’ Job Satisfaction (2024–2025)

The last couple of years have not been easy for those in the UX profession. With an increase in layoffs and AI disruption, uncertainty has grown about job security and even whether to leave the profession entirely.

How has this uncertainty affected the current satisfaction that UX professionals feel about their job?

What you do and who you work with impacts job satisfaction (which has been measured extensively for decades across industries).

To measure job satisfaction of UX professionals specifically, we looked to the UXPA salary survey, which has polled practitioners about their salary and job satisfaction since 2014. Participants are asked to rate their overall satisfaction with their current position on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being not satisfied at all and 100 being completely satisfied.

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Summary

UX professionals report generally high job satisfaction (70 out of 100). However, job satisfaction has declined slightly in 2024 compared to the last decade (and since 2022).

The drop is partly explained by a small but significant increase in unemployment and by widespread fears of layoffs and AI replacing UX roles. Compared to other industries, UX satisfaction remains relatively strong. Satisfaction varies somewhat by geography and income: Canadian respondents reported the highest levels, while those earning over $100K tended to be more satisfied.

Overall, while salary explains little of the variance, job security concerns and industry shifts appear to be the strongest forces shaping UX professionals’ outlook today.

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