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title: "Web Usability experts not appreciating in value"
url: https://campbell-online.com/blog/2006/06/09/web-usability-experts-not-appreciating-in-value/
description: "Jakob Nielsen (guru of all things web-usability-related) did a salary study, and here’s what he found (as reported by ZDNet.com): 1. Entry-level staffers were paid."
published: 2006-06-09
updated: 2006-06-09
---

# Web Usability experts not appreciating in value

Published 2006-06-09

June 9, 2006 · [Knowledge work](https://campbell-online.com/blog/category/knowledge-work/) · [Tools and techniques](https://campbell-online.com/blog/category/tools-and-techniques/)

Jakob Nielsen (guru of all things web-usability-related) did a salary study, and here’s what he found (as reported by ZDNet.com):

> 1. Entry-level staffers were paid unrealistically high salaries during the bubble, when dot-com companies were desperate to hire any warm body that walked in the door
>  2. Experienced staffers were also paid more during the bubble, but their salaries have declined less in subsequent years
>  3. As a result of the different trends for entry-level and experienced staff, the premium on experience has increased in recent years: it’s currently about $5,000 per year of experience, compared with about $3,000 in 2001.

[Web Usability experts not appreciating in value | Digital Micro-Markets | ZDNet.com](http://blogs.zdnet.com/micro-markets/index.php?p=101)

Related: [Jakob Nielsen’s Salary Trends for Usability Professionals](http://www.useit.com/alertbox/salaries.html)

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