Conversation Designer

Also called: Voice UX Designer, Chatbot Designer

Writes and designs how AI assistants and chatbots talk to people.

A day in the life

Maps out how a banking chatbot should respond when a user is upset, writes friendly replies, and tests them with real users.

Pay over a career

Starting
$75k
Typical
$115k
High
$165k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in linguistics, writing, psychology, or UX design.

Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Linguistics, UX Design, English.

Outlook

Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Generative AI writes bot dialogue on its own, so fewer designers script flows; those who test tone and safety remain.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP English Language, AP Psychology, AP Computer Science.

Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1255.

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