Interaction Design
Which roles require it and how much it matters — mapped across real job-role profiles.
Short answer: Interaction Design is asked for by 2 of the 103 job-role profiles Skilture maps, and is a core requirement in 1 — most heavily by Visual Designer and UI/UX Designer.
Source: Skilture's 103 job-role profiles · Updated
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- Roles that list it
- 2 of 103
- Core requirement
- 1 rolenon-negotiable there
- Skill type
- Technicalhard, teachable
Who hires for Interaction Design?
The roles in Skilture's catalogue that list Interaction Design, and how heavily each one weights it.
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How interviewers test Interaction Design
Real questions from Skilture's interview banks, with what the interviewer is listening for.
Visual Designer · advanced
How do you design interactions and states, not just static screens?
Listen for: Strong candidates design hover, loading, empty, and error states and transitions. Handing over only the happy-path static screen is a red flag.
What roles that use Interaction Design pay in the US
Annual wages in US dollars for the roles above: median, and the 10th–90th percentile range.
| Role | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|
| UI/UX Designer | $104,000 | $53,750 – $201,550 |
United States, USD. Source: O*NET OnLine (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), 2025; each median links to its occupation. India (INR): no sourced figure for these roles yet, so none is shown.
Skills that pair with Interaction Design
Employers hiring for Interaction Design most often ask for these alongside it.
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Interaction Design: common questions
- Is Interaction Design worth learning in 2026?
- Interaction Design is listed in 2 of the 103 job-role profiles Skilture maps, and it is a core requirement in 1 of them. Explore the roles above to see where it matters most, then run a free skill gap analysis to see if you already have it.
- Which jobs require Interaction Design?
- Roles that ask for Interaction Design include UI/UX Designer, Visual Designer. You can check how your own skills match any of these roles with Skilture's free skill gap analysis — no signup required.
- How do interviewers test Interaction Design?
- A typical question, from Visual Designer interviews: "How do you design interactions and states, not just static screens?" What the interviewer listens for: Strong candidates design hover, loading, empty, and error states and transitions. Handing over only the happy-path static screen is a red flag.