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How much are you worth? 2011 Salary Data for UX Professionals

Jeff Sauro • August 23, 2011

The median UX professional salary for 2011 is $90k, up around $5,500 (7%) from 2009. The key factors that drive 40% of salary variation are: years of experience, having a PhD, being a manager and whether you live in the Western or Northeastern US.[Read More]

Were most Software Millionaires born around 1955?

Jeff Sauro • November 17, 2010

In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell identifies the years around 1955 as the best time to become a software millionaire. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt all have birthdays in 1955. However, an examination of a larger dataset of 41 software millionaires reveals twice as many were born outside the 1950s. CEOs from all industries happen to be born in the 1950s--a likely consequence of the baby-boom and not particular birth years.[Read More]

How much is a PhD Worth?

Jeff Sauro • November 5, 2009

Does a full-time PhD pay off in the Usability Profession? The UPA Salary data from 2009 and 2005 is analyzed. It shows that while a PhD may open doors, being out of the work-force for five years is an opportunity cost that is unlikely to made up for.[Read More]