80
Creative & design · Creative
UX Designer
Human-centric design. Empathy for behavior.
CushionedCladScore™ 80/100 · Cushioned
Career economics
- Average salary
- $95k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $150k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +16%
- Demand
- High
- Green-energy relevance
- 5/100
- AI exposure
- Moderate
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Normal
- Fitness
- Low
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Usually required
Skills that matter
- Empathy · Soft100
- Design · Technical90
- Logic · Technical85
A day in the work
- 1
Ask
User.
- 2
Draw
Wire.
- 3
Test
Check.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 60 · Upper estimate $150k
- Resilience
- 80 · CladScore 80
- Growth
- 90 · +16% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 40 · Shorter training route
- Physical demand
- 40 · Fitness: Low
- Green relevance
- 5 · 5/100
Verdict · Balanced
A steady, reliable option with moderate growth and resilience.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Skills shortages make this role a hiring priority in many regions.
Not directly green-tech, but materials, waste and energy rules will still change the job.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
Bootcamp
6 Months · Cert · Estimate $10k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
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Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.