P1P1 — Entry-Level Professional
Entry Support
At the P1 level, a UI/UX Designer is an entry-level team member learning the fundamentals of user-centered design.
What this level means
New to role or field; performs basic tasks under supervision
- Scope
- Own tasks within a defined component
- Autonomy
- Close supervision; work reviewed frequently
- Complexity
- Routine problems with known solutions
- Impact
- Own deliverables
- Decision rights
- Few independent decisions; escalates the rest
- Leadership
- None — building the craft
- Typical experience
- 0–2 yrs
What you'd do
- Assist in collecting and evaluating user requirements
- Create basic wireframes and prototypes
- Design simple interface elements
- Help conduct user research or usability tests
- Create wireframes
- Conduct usability tests
- Assist in user research
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Basic visual design
- User research assistance
- Design principles
- User-centered design
- Basic UX methodologies
- Usability testing
- Basic proficiency in design tools
- Understanding of visual design fundamentals
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in design, HCI, or related field
- 0–2 years of industry experience
- Portfolio of personal or school projects demonstrating UI work
Common titles
User Interface Design IUser Interface Design 1Entry-Level User Interface DesignJunior User Interface DesignAssociate User Interface DesignUser Interface Designer IUser Interface Designer 1Entry-Level User Interface DesignerJunior User Interface DesignerAssociate User Interface DesignerUser Experience Design IUser Experience Design 1Entry-Level User Experience DesignJunior User Experience DesignAssociate User Experience DesignUser Experience Designer I
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 15-0000 — Computer & Mathematical Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.