Senior User Researcher Contract Job Trends in Exeter

Senior User Researcher
Devon > Exeter

The median Senior User Researcher daily rate in Exeter 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 17 23 -
Rank change year-on-year +6 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Senior User Researcher 1 1 0
As % of all contract jobs in Exeter 1.00% 1.30% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.14% 1.30% -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 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 - - -
Devon median daily rate £488 £575 -
% change year-on-year -15.22% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Exeter

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Exeter. 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 Exeter with a recognized job title 88 77 161
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 88.00% 100.00% 95.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 37 61 146
10th Percentile £173 £330 £263
25th Percentile £225 £406 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 £500 £465
Median % change year-on-year -15.00% +7.53% -15.45%
75th Percentile £475 £601 £600
90th Percentile £525 £685 £669
Devon median daily rate £400 £500 £454
% change year-on-year -20.00% +10.19% -4.47%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 2 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £10.42
Median hourly rate - £12.50 £27.52
Median % change year-on-year - -54.57% -
75th Percentile - - £30.25
90th Percentile - - -
Devon median hourly rate £24.71 £60.00 £40.00
% change year-on-year -58.82% +50.00% -30.43%

Senior User Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend in Exeter

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 Exeter.

Senior User Researcher job vacancy trend in Exeter

Senior User Researcher
Daily Rate Trend in Exeter

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

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

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

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 Exeter 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 Exeter 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
Senior User Researcher jobs