How I tripled my salary as a UX Designer
How I tripled my UX designer salary in 6 years the real, unfiltered version. From an unpaid internship to a UX role at a big tech AI team, I'm breaking down every career move, salary jump, and mistake I'd skip if I started over. If you're breaking into UX design, switching careers, or trying to level up your salary in 2026, this is the honest roadmap I wish I had.
In this video, I cover how I landed my first UX job for $0, why switching companies (not roles) grew my paycheck, how AI is reshaping UX design, and the 4 hard truths nobody tells you including why imposter syndrome never fully goes away.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Watch Me Triple My Salary
0:37 How I Fell Into UX
1:42 Landing a Job Was Brutal
2:06 The $0 Hiring Hack
2:45 Why AI Skills Win Now
3:10 Chasing the Startup Money
3:58 Cracking Into Big Tech
4:47 4 Truths Nobody Told Me
6:42 Imposter Syndrome Never Leaves
7:45 It's People, Not Pixels
8:50 The Scariest Truth About UX
9:47 Fast vs. Slow: Pick Your Trade-Off
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In this video, I cover how I landed my first UX job for $0, why switching companies (not roles) grew my paycheck, how AI is reshaping UX design, and the 4 hard truths nobody tells you including why imposter syndrome never fully goes away.
GET AHEAD OF YOUR UX INTERVIEWS
♡ Fix your UX Portfolio https://payhip.com/b/Sf0R8
♡ Sign up for a personalized resume strategy with me - https://payhip.com/b/6QaG8
♡ Ux-fy your Resume https://payhip.com/b/WQ72S
♡ Get the UX recruiter call https://payhip.com/b/9leZo
♡ Pass your UX interview playbook - https://payhip.com/b/uiZfI
DESIGN LAB
$100 off each course
✿ UX Academy: https://designlab.pxf.io/vDErNW
✿ Design lab AI Products course : https://designlab.pxf.io/JkRare
CHAPTERS
0:00 Watch Me Triple My Salary
0:37 How I Fell Into UX
1:42 Landing a Job Was Brutal
2:06 The $0 Hiring Hack
2:45 Why AI Skills Win Now
3:10 Chasing the Startup Money
3:58 Cracking Into Big Tech
4:47 4 Truths Nobody Told Me
6:42 Imposter Syndrome Never Leaves
7:45 It's People, Not Pixels
8:50 The Scariest Truth About UX
9:47 Fast vs. Slow: Pick Your Trade-Off
SKILLSHARE - Free 7-day courses
https://skillshare.eqcm.net/QOEodY
30% Off Annual Membership with code: aff30d21
CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mim.michii/
For business inquiries **only**: hello@miminishi.com
NOTE
Links included in this description might be affiliate links. I may receive a small commission if you purchase a product or service with these links. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free content! ♡♡♡♡♡