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Job outlook for consultants-user experience in the United States
Consultant-user experience job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected consultant-user experience job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.
About 30,600 new jobs for consultants-user experience are projected over the next decade.
Consultant-user experience salaries have increased 6% for consultants-user experience in the last 5 years.
There are over 4,916 consultants-user experience currently employed in the United States.
There are 24,606 active consultant-user experience job openings in the US.
The average consultant-user experience salary is $89,602.
Are consultant-user experience jobs in demand?
Consultant-user experience job and salary trends over time
Consultant-user experience jobs over time
Consultant-user experience job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,916 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 4,853 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 5,054 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 5,663 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 5,485 | 0.00% |
Average consultant-user experience salary over time
Consultant-user experience salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $89,602 | $43.08 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | $88,665 | $42.63 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | $87,678 | $42.15 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | $86,509 | $41.59 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | $84,928 | $40.83 | +1.0% |
Consultant-user experience jobs by state
Most common states for consultants-user experience
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 164 | 19% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 120 | 17% |
| 3 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 614 | 13% |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 410 | 10% |
| 5 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 289 | 10% |
| 6 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 484 | 7% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 385 | 6% |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 54 | 5% |
| 9 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 303 | 4% |
| 10 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 156 | 4% |
| 11 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 117 | 4% |
| 12 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 52 | 4% |
| 13 | Vermont | 623,657 | 28 | 4% |
| 14 | Alaska | 739,795 | 27 | 4% |
| 15 | California | 39,536,653 | 1,305 | 3% |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 346 | 3% |
| 17 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 332 | 3% |
| 18 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 291 | 3% |
| 19 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 237 | 3% |
| 20 | Delaware | 961,939 | 30 | 3% |
Most common cities for consultants-user experience
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison | 1 | 4% | $108,000 |
| 2 | Auburn | 1 | 2% | $75,013 |
| 3 | Rancho Cordova | 1 | 1% | $120,466 |
| 4 | Visalia | 1 | 1% | $117,671 |
| 5 | Walnut Creek | 1 | 1% | $121,666 |
| 6 | Atlanta | 2 | 0% | $93,053 |
| 7 | Detroit | 1 | 0% | $91,167 |
| 8 | Minneapolis | 1 | 0% | $80,674 |
| 9 | Sacramento | 1 | 0% | $120,720 |
| 10 | Washington | 1 | 0% | $93,362 |
Consultant-User Experience job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of consultant-user experience experts
Colby-Sawyer College
Emory Oxford College
Susquehanna University
What type of skills will young Consultants-User Experience need?
Hilary Walrod: Creative problem-solving, collaboration, and communication have always been essential skill sets, and they look to be increasingly important now and shortly. By applying these skill sets, fine arts graduates will be well-equipped to contribute to various professional settings. Developing the wherewithal to learn new skills and the latest best practices can enable graduates to situate themselves for adaptation and growth.
How do you envision technology impacting Consultants-User Experience in the next 5 years?
Hilary Walrod: I envision that continual technological development - and widespread use of digital technology - will yield increasing opportunities to apply art and design skills in the field of interactive design.
What type of skills will young Consultants-User Experience need?
Christopher Blake Ph.D.: More than anything, the last few months have highlighted trends that existed before the COVID-19 pandemic. The most successful companies have been those that can adapt quickly, penetrate new markets, and continuously improve (e.g., the expansion of delivery options from significant retailers, rethinking to-go choices from restaurants, and tech companies finding new applications for their products). Likewise, flexibility is imperative for recent graduates. I see two comfortable places to start for those about to embark on their careers.
First and foremost, understand the power of technology. Younger people tend to know how technology functions, but often struggle to see how best to use it. Think critically about apps, statistical software platforms, coding languages, etc. to make sure that you are using them in a way that maximizes your potential. The labor market is likely to be tight (slow growth in openings relative to the number of people seeking work) for the foreseeable future. So, highlighting how you use technology effectively could be a difference-maker as you hunt for jobs.
Secondly, communication is going to be essential for workers. The importance of communication only grows as work transitions to being more remote. Communicating effectively will be necessary to get a job, and a graduate's success in that job will be determined, in part, by how well they effectively communicate with managers, those they manage, and others in the company. This is admittedly difficult for those graduating in economics as many of us tend to be introverted, but it is a crucial skill a graduate should work to develop.
Mike Ozlanski Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of AccountingSusquehanna University
Department Accounting
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Consultants-User Experience to find work opportunities?
Mike Ozlanski Ph.D.: I suspect that geographic restrictions are going to be less critical than they were before. Accounting firms and accounting departments have shown tremendous resilience as they adopted remote work practices. I suspect that once the pandemic passes, organizations will not entirely abandon remote working arrangements. Yes, people will need to still access their offices (or the offices of their clients). However, they won't need to always be physically present to do their jobs.
We've already seen evidence that people are starting to leave cities for suburbans settings. Remote work arrangements (in some cases) enable people to fulfill their responsibilities from rural settings (as long as there is reliable high-speed internet access).
The potential flexibility associated with remote work will also benefit graduates who provide care to children or other family members. This should reduce their barriers to enter the profession and to thrive in it.