Web and Digital Interface Designers
Computer and Mathematical · SOC 15-1255
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 15-1255 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 24.9%
- High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 28/100
- Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $104,000
- H-1B offered wage $100,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +7.0%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 1,649
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 2,401 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~75% of this role but only ~24.9% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links.
Common titles: Technology Applications Engineer, Web Architect, Web Design Specialist, Web Designer, Webmaster
Representative Tasks
- •Collaborate with management or users to develop e-commerce strategies and to integrate these strategies with Web sites.
- •Collaborate with web development professionals, such as front-end or back-end developers, to complete the full scope of Web development projects.
- •Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.
- •Conduct user research to determine design requirements and analyze user feedback to improve design quality.
- •Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Design websites or web applications.
- •Develop specifications or procedures for website development or maintenance.
- •Update website content.
- •Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.
- •Conduct research to gain information about products or processes.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 24.9% | 35.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 19% Bright |
| Median Salary | $104,000 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 75/100 | N/A |