Senior User Researcher Contract Job Trends in Devon

Senior User Researcher
South West > Devon

The median Senior User Researcher daily rate in Devon is £488, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 February 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 27 29 -
Rank change year-on-year +2 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Senior User Researcher 1 2 0
As % of all contract jobs in Devon 0.54% 1.10% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.60% 1.17% -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 2 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £481 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £488 £575 -
Median % change year-on-year -15.22% - -
75th Percentile £494 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median daily rate £488 £575 -
% change year-on-year -15.22% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Devon

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Devon. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Devon with a recognized job title 166 171 271
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.25% 93.96% 94.43%
Number of daily rates quoted 61 93 194
10th Percentile £170 £188 £158
25th Percentile £225 £406 £402
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £500 £454
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% +10.19% -4.47%
75th Percentile £475 £601 £600
90th Percentile £550 £683 £667
South West median daily rate £513 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -2.38% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 33 17 36
10th Percentile £15.74 £12.50 £10.42
25th Percentile £22.69 £40.00 £15.44
Median hourly rate £24.71 £60.00 £40.00
Median % change year-on-year -58.82% +50.00% -30.43%
75th Percentile £46.00 £67.50 £65.00
90th Percentile - £70.00 £70.00
South West median hourly rate £57.50 £65.00 £55.00
% change year-on-year -11.54% +18.18% -14.06%

Senior User Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior User Researcher' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Devon.

Senior User Researcher job vacancy trend in Devon

Senior User Researcher
Daily Rate Trend in Devon

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior User Researcher job vacancies in Devon.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior User Researcher job vacancies in Devon

Senior User Researcher
Contract Job Locations in Devon

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Senior User Researcher within the Devon region over the 6 months to 16 February 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Exeter +6 1 £488 -15.22% 1
Senior User Researcher
South West

Senior User Researcher Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon

For the 6 months to 16 February 2026, Senior User Researcher contract job roles required 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 Devon region featuring Senior User Researcher in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusive Design
1 1 (100.00%) Qualitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Service Design
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Usability Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
1 1 (100.00%) UX Design
1 1 (100.00%) UX Research

Senior User Researcher Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusive Design
1 1 (100.00%) Qualitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Service Design
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Usability Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
1 1 (100.00%) UX Design
1 1 (100.00%) UX Research
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility