User Researcher Contract Job Trends in Glasgow

User Researcher
Scotland > Glasgow

The median User Researcher daily rate in Glasgow is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2025.

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

6 months to
23 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 79 - 68
Rank change year-on-year - - +1
Contract jobs requiring a User Researcher 1 0 4
As % of all contract jobs in Glasgow 0.13% - 0.49%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% - 0.51%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - £393
25th Percentile £463 - £456
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 - £575
Median % change year-on-year - - +3.60%
75th Percentile £488 - £588
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median daily rate £471 £359 £525
% change year-on-year +31.21% -31.62% +3.45%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Glasgow

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title 705 634 784
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.25% 90.18% 96.20%
Number of daily rates quoted 430 428 537
10th Percentile £250 £221 £325
25th Percentile £362 £356 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £442 £500
Median % change year-on-year +1.81% -11.60% +5.26%
75th Percentile £538 £541 £588
90th Percentile £625 £673 £700
Scotland median daily rate £455 £450 £475
% change year-on-year +1.11% -5.26% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 16 17
10th Percentile - £11.78 £12.13
25th Percentile £16.84 £14.51 £12.26
Median hourly rate £23.75 £19.59 £14.50
Median % change year-on-year +21.24% +35.10% -61.26%
75th Percentile £32.12 £26.76 £17.72
90th Percentile £58.50 £43.27 £36.36
Scotland median hourly rate £22.27 £18.13 £17.72
% change year-on-year +22.85% +2.31% -

User Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

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

User Researcher job vacancy trend in Glasgow

User Researcher
Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for User Researcher job vacancies in Glasgow

User Researcher Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, 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 Glasgow region featuring User Researcher in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Diary Studies
1 1 (100.00%) Qualitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Usability Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)

User Researcher Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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%) Diary Studies
1 1 (100.00%) Qualitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Usability Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility