The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Birmingham requiring User Research skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
User Research falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Birmingham.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
596
588
635
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham
91.41%
83.76%
82.47%
Number of daily rates quoted
388
384
417
10th Percentile
£250
£196
£283
25th Percentile
£380
£370
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£478
£500
£488
Median % change year-on-year
-4.50%
+2.56%
-0.41%
75th Percentile
£575
£638
£613
90th Percentile
£649
£746
£725
West Midlands median daily rate
£500
£519
£500
% change year-on-year
-3.66%
+3.80%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
53
10
22
10th Percentile
£12.62
£19.65
£14.64
25th Percentile
£13.25
£21.44
£25.31
Median hourly rate
£18.87
£38.06
£30.52
Median % change year-on-year
-50.42%
+24.71%
+64.97%
75th Percentile
£25.00
£54.56
£67.50
90th Percentile
£29.30
£57.53
-
West Midlands median hourly rate
£24.34
£26.13
£27.50
% change year-on-year
-6.83%
-5.00%
+55.19%
User Research Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing User Research relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
User Research Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing User Research.
User Research Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 30 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing User Research also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Birmingham region with a requirement for User Research.
User Research Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
