Digital Interface Designer

O*NET: Digital Designers·15-1255.00

The Verdict:AI tools generate UI prototypes, visuals, layouts, and code from prompts or sketches, automating core design output. Human strengths in stakeholder collaboration and nuanced feedback integration persist but shrink as teams produce more with fewer designers. The pace of capability gains signals rising displacement pressure over the next decade.

Resilience Score

/100

High Risk

Score tiers

Highly Resilient81–100

Resilient61–80

Moderate Risk41–60

High Risk21–40

Critical Risk0–20

How is this scored?

Task Resilience

How much of this role's daily work remains beyond AI and robotic automation.

30% of score

Physical Presence

The degree to which this job needs a human present — hands-on, in the field, or in the room.

20% of score

Human Necessity

How important the unique human edge is — for trust, accountability, or judgment.

15% of score

Regulatory Shield

How strong the legal requirement is for a human in this job (by law, licensing, or credentials).

13% of score

Technological Maturity

How far AI remains from performing this role's core functions.

10% of score

Displacement Evidence

The volume of jobs in this field being eliminated by AI or automation right now.

12% of score

Score last updated: February 2026Full methodology

Avg Salary

Median annual wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 release.

$98k

Job Growth (10yr)

Projected change in total number of jobs (not salary) from 2024–2034. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.

+7%

AI Exposure

Percentage of this role's analyzed tasks that AI can handle autonomously or nearly so. 15 of 30 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

50%

High exposure

Task Analysis

Most of this role rewards AI fluency.
50% of tasks (15 of 30) become more productive with AI tools — learning to use them is the highest-leverage career move.

Read the action plan for high-risk roles

15exposed

15AI leverage

0human-essential

View all 30 tasks

AI Can Handle This15 tasks

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

Create searchable indices for Web page content.

Create Web models or prototypes that include physical, interface, logical, or data models.

Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.

Develop and document style guidelines for Web site content.

Develop new visual design concepts and modify concepts based on stakeholder feedback.

Develop system interaction or sequence diagrams.

Develop Web site maps, application models, image templates, or page templates that meet project goals, user needs, or industry standards.

Document technical factors such as server load, bandwidth, database performance, and browser and device types.

Identify or maintain links to and from other Web sites and check links to ensure proper functioning.

Perform or direct Web site updates.

Research, document, rate, or select alternatives for Web architecture or technologies.

Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.

Write and edit technical documentation for digital interface products and designs, such as user manuals, testing protocols, and reports.

Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.

AI Leverage15 tasks

Master these tools — humans who do outperform those who don't

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.

Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision.

Develop, validate, and document test routines and schedules to ensure that test cases mimic external interfaces and address all browser and device types.

Direct and execute pre-production activities, such as creating moodboards or storyboards and establishing a project timeline.

Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.

Incorporate technical considerations into Web site design plans, such as budgets, equipment, performance requirements, or legal issues including accessibility and privacy.

Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.

Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.

Provide clear, detailed descriptions of Web site specifications, such as product features, activities, software, communication protocols, programming languages, and operating systems software and hardware.

Research and apply innovative solutions for product design, visuals, and user experience to meet the needs of individual Web development projects.

Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.

Human Advantage0 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

No resilient tasks identified

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