User Researcher Contract Job Trends in the City of Westminster
User Researcher
Central London > City of Westminster
The median User Researcher daily rate in the City of Westminster is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract User Researcher jobs | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of Westminster | 4.55% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.94% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £494 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £528 | - | - |
| Central London median daily rate | £492 | £585 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.94% | +1.74% | +9.52% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
City of Westminster
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the City of Westminster matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the City of Westminster matching a recognised job title | 81 | 36 | 55 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.05% | 81.82% | 96.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 52 | 31 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | £262 | £350 | £355 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £444 | £436 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £550 | £519 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.27% | +6.02% | -11.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £659 | £625 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £763 | £700 | £721 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £44.75 | £18.54 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £48.13 | £18.59 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | £18.94 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +203.67% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £76.50 | £19.34 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £115.39 | £19.44 | - |
| Central London median hourly rate | £25.00 | £26.57 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.91% | -24.09% | -5.41% |
User Researcher Job Vacancy Trend in the City of Westminster
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract User Researcher job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of Westminster.
User Researcher Daily Rate Trend in the City of Westminster
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for User Researcher job vacancies in the City of Westminster.
User Researcher Contract Job Locations in the City of Westminster
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in User Researcher jobs within the City of Westminster region over the 6 months to 13 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | - | 1 | £475 | - | 1 |
| User Researcher Central London |
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User Researcher Skill Set Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of Westminster
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, User Researcher contract job ads cited 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 User Researcher job ads across the City of Westminster region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | User Research | 100.0% | 4 |
| 4 | SFIA | 75.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Actionable Insight | 50.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Agile | 50.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Decision-Making | 50.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Qualitative Research | 50.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Quantitative Research | 50.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Service Design | 50.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Usability Testing | 50.0% | 2 |
| 5 | User-Centered Design (UCD) | 50.0% | 2 |
User Researcher Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of Westminster by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | User Research | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2 | SFIA | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Actionable Insight | 50.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Agile | 50.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Decision-Making | 50.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Qualitative Research | 50.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Quantitative Research | 50.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Service Design | 50.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Usability Testing | 50.0% | 2 |
| 3 | User-Centered Design (UCD) | 50.0% | 2 |