Design Technologist
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$115,000/yr
Typical range
$88,000 – $145,000
Education
Bachelor's degree
Time to entry
About 4 years
What a Design Technologist does
Bridges design and engineering by building high-fidelity interactive prototypes and design system components using front-end code.
Education & path
The typical entry point is a bachelor's degree. About 4 years.
Estimated cost of that path: ~$40,000. Estimated payback: ~2 years. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.
Related careers
- Brand Designer — $82,000/yr
- Design Manager — $145,000/yr
- UI Designer — $88,000/yr
- Content Designer — $98,000/yr
- Design Systems Lead — $130,000/yr
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