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GoofyBiscuit
GoofyBiscuit
11mo
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Infosys

5 Years in UI/UX with Low Pay — Is It Too Late to Switch to Development or Cloud Tech?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working as a UI/UX designer for nearly 5 years, all at the same company. I haven’t switched jobs during this time, so I’m still stuck with an entry-level salary. Recently, I’ve started to feel that the market value of UI/UX designers—especially in terms of pay and demand—is quite low compared to developers or cloud professionals.

I’m seriously considering a career change, possibly towards:

  1. Frontend or Full Stack Development

  2. Cloud Technologies (like AWS, Azure, etc.)

I have some basic exposure to frontend tools from collaborating with dev teams, but I’ve never done serious coding or cloud work myself.

I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who:

Has made a similar switch from design to tech

Can speak to the current demand and future prospects for dev or cloud roles

Can suggest learning paths or certifications to get started

Can help me decide whether making this change after 5 years in design is even realistic

Would love to hear your thoughts, experiences, or even words of caution. Thanks in advance!

11mo ago
DerpyNugget
DerpyNugget
EY
11mo

Front end will be a bit easy for you , can try switching for this role and cloud technology you can learn while in project

GoofyBiscuit
GoofyBiscuit
Infosys
11mo

So for now i should just focus on html css js?

DerpyNugget
DerpyNugget
EY
11mo

React or any other UI framework plus leetcode (DSA)

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