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tinyBlipp•

This feels a bit cart before the horse to me. I think the us is a lot more competitive, personally. What do surveys of the landscape for ux say in terms of where the jobs are?

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FlowSpecificOP•

For the most part exactly what you said. The US is more competitive and over crowded. I found that the UK positions were a little bit more sparse but more attainable. Those answers led me to wanting real insight from people in the field.

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mladaw•

It is my perception that more companies in the United States recognize UX design as an essential position in software development, so they’re willing to pay more for good UX designers who can fulfill that role. UX is hot and in demand. In Canada (where I’m from) there just doesn’t seem to be as many companies that assign that value (that certainly doesn’t mean they don’t exist, but those good positions can be more competitive). I can’t speak for the U.K. and Switzerland, but if you look at salaries, the U.K. salary is almost half of what it is in the US. In Switzerland it is slightly higher. https://uxdesignersalaries.com/

Of course, this all completely depends on the position as well. I would personally look and apply for jobs before moving and comparing your options.

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fieldwaves•

Junior positions are rare in UX, and highly competitive with bootcamps generating a lot of candidates. It's a real problem with the industry that is holding us back, but currently the general advice is not to expect to walk into a UX position after graduating bootcamp.

The best advice I have is to stay where you are and start building UX practices into your current role, so you have some real examples to talk about when you go for a pure UX position.

Additionally, setting up in a new country is also quite tough. If you're changing careers and countries it's better to do one at a time rather than both together!

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