Also called: Accessibility Designer, A11y Specialist
Makes sure websites and apps can be used by people with disabilities, such as blind users with screen readers.
They test sites with screen readers and keyboards, audit designs against standards (WCAG), and teach teams to build inclusively. Laws require many organizations to be accessible, so demand is rising.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in design or computer science; CPACC/WAS certifications.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Graphic Design.
Growing faster than average. Growing due to legal requirements.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Automated checkers catch more issues each year; real testing with disabled users, legal judgment and fixing design stay human.
Classes: AP Computer Science Principles, ASL or Spanish, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1255.
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