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I’d check Glassdoor for the salary range in your area.
I’ve gotten offers around 50k in a medium sized city on the east coast and 100k+ in the Bay Area, so location matters a lot when it comes to salary.
Best way to get started is to start designing. Not sure what your background is, but the key to getting a job as a designer is to have a great portfolio and to be a strong storyteller. Interviewers will want you to paint a picture of what your process is like, what challenges you’ve faced in the past and how you work with colleagues to solve complex problems.
UX work today extends beyond designing screens, it includes research, strategy, writing, content and more (depending on the role), so be sure to touch on the areas where you shine in your portfolio
If you’re willing to pay, General Assembly has a solid UX/UI immersive bootcamp. I’ve seen a lot of people gets jobs after completing that course.
If you are not in a related industry (psychology, design, product, etc) then I would recommend signing up for a program.
UX/UI is very in demand but also very competitive with lots of people coming out of bootcamps every month. Your best shot when interviewing alongside these people is to also have official teaching or relevant work experience (taking on freelance work, Internships, apprenticeships, etc).
Before you sign up for a program and invest money into thus - make sure it’s what you want to do, go to some free meetups or workshops about it (General Assembly does regular free webinars), talk to some people who work in these roles. Pursuing a career like UX is very rewarding, but because of the competition you need to actually want it and you should make sure you understand what the change means.
As a junior I think it’s important to have visual design skills because many junior or entry level roles tend to be generalist positions - so start learning Sketch or Figma (or XD but not a lot of companies using XD currently). See if your city has a local slack group, it’s a great way to start becoming part of the community.
In Denver UX jobs average ~85k...low end is $50k which is where most juniors are at. Senior or lead designers are more in the $115-$130k range. My first job out of my masters program I earned $80k - it all depends on company and your relevant experience/portfolio. We pay the junior designers at my company $60k.