UX Researcher

Live market data · Data as of 2026-11-02

208 open UX Researcher roles listed in November 2026. Median salary: $140,000 (n=109).

Salary distribution (n=109 disclosed postings)

Salary distribution for UX Researcher: 109 listings with disclosed salary; range $94k to $213k; median $140k.
Per-listing salary midpoints binned (n=109). Markers: median, P25, P75.

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Seniority mix

  • senior116
  • mid60
  • unknown12
  • staff11
  • junior7
  • principal1
  • lead1

Remote posture

  • remote140
  • unknown28
  • hybrid26
  • onsite14

Language in UX Researcher listings

Most common non-stopword terms across these 208 postings. See all tracked words →

researcher100%ux99%user98%insights92%applicants84%research84%tools84%ai81%understanding79%understand78%findings76%projects76%remote75%full74%quantitative74%skills74%data73%qualitative73%

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What does a UX Researcher do?

UX Researcher openings, salary, and skills. Live data from job postings. Design Drift tracks this role across active job postings, updated daily.

How many UX Researcher jobs are open right now?

208 active postings in our corpus as of 2026-11-02. Top hiring: Pearson, DataAnnotation, Meta.

What is the median salary for a UX Researcher?

$140,000 USD/year, based on 109 listings that disclosed a salary range. Percentiles: $127,500 (P25) → $140,000 (P75).