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Jobs / Software engineering / 15-1255.00

Web and Digital Interface Designers

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.

US jobs
113,330
Median wage
$104,000 a year
Job family
Software engineering

Can agents do the work of web and digital interface designers?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Software engineering: Most tasks (no change in 12 months)

Agents complete 60% or more of the tasks (or projects) on two direct benchmarks from independent institutions.

Evidence: SWE-Bench Pro V2, 99.4% of tasks completed; Aider Polyglot leaderboard, 88% of tasks completed.

44% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 19%Communicate with others about specifications or project detailsMeasured
  • 16%Design computer or information systems or applicationsMeasured
  • 9%Create visual designs or displaysNot measured
  • 7%Test performance of computer or information systemsMeasured
  • 6%Document technical designs, procedures, or activitiesNot measured
  • 6%Process digital or online dataNot measured
  • 5%Develop technical specifications for products or operationsNot measured
  • 4%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in software engineering, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Context only

These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.

Retired

Their maintainers or a major evaluator stopped using them as a frontier measure. They do not count.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
  • Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
  • Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
  • Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.
  • Collaborate with web development professionals, such as front-end or back-end developers, to complete the full scope of Web development projects.
  • Develop new visual design concepts and modify concepts based on stakeholder feedback.
  • Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
  • Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
  • Conduct user research to determine design requirements and analyze user feedback to improve design quality.
  • Perform or direct Web site updates.
  • Identify or maintain links to and from other Web sites and check links to ensure proper functioning.
  • Direct and execute pre-production activities, such as creating moodboards or storyboards and establishing a project timeline.
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UI Developer (User Interface Developer) · UX Developer (User Experience Developer) · UX Engineer (User Experience Engineer) · Web Administration Coordinator (Web Admin Coordinator) · Web Architect · Web Content Developer · Web Content Specialist · Web Design Specialist · Web Designer · Webmaster · Administrator · Computer Graphic Artist · Computer Graphic Designer · Digital Designer · Experience Designer · Front End Developer · Front End Web Developer · HTML Developer (HyperText Markup Language Developer) · Interface Designer · Internet Application Developer · Internet Architect · Internet Developer · Internet Site Designer · Intranet Developer · PHP Developer (Personal Home Page Developer) · PHP Web Developer (Personal Home Page Web Developer) · PHP Website Developer (Personal Home Page Website Developer) · UI Architect (User Interface Architect) · UI Designer (User Interface Designer) · UI Engineer (User Interface Engineer) · UX Architect (User Experience Architect) · UX Designer (User Experience Designer) · UX Researcher (User Experience Researcher) · Web Application Developer · Web Applications Developer · Web Consultant · Web Engineer · Web Page Developer · Web Producer · Web Programmer · Web Software Engineer · Web Specialist · Web Technician (Web Tech) · Webmaster Analyst · Website Designer · Website Developer · Website Specialist