How to Become an UX Researcher?

Are you thinking of becoming an UX Researcher or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become an UX Researcher, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new UX Researcher job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

UX Researcher Career Path

UX Researcher

Alias: Ux Researcher II, Assistant UX Researcher...(3)
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52% advanced to
2 - 4Years of Experience
$114K - $114K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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52% advanced to

Senior UX Researcher

Alias: Mid-Level UX Researcher, UX Researcher III
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2 - 4Years of Experience
$100K - $150K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Lead UX Researcher

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5 - 7Years of Experience
$150K - $150K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Salary Trajectory

UX Researcher Career Path

Co-op UX Researcher
UX Researcher
Senior UX Researcher
Ux Researcher Manager
Lead UX Researcher
Senior Manager of UX Research
Principal UX Researcher
Director of UX Research
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$34K
$68K
$102K
$170K

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Important Skill Sets for the UX Researcher Career Path

UX Design
Contextual Inquiry
Conducting
User Interface

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Interested in other Arts & Design careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with UX Researcher skills. Discover some of the most common UX Researcher career transitions, along with skills overlap.

UX Designer
38% skills overlap
41% transitioned to UX Designer