Senior User Researcher Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Senior User Researcher
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Senior User Researcher daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 July 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 63 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Senior User Researcher 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.17% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 - -
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £550 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 568 206 166
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 96.60% 94.50% 90.71%
Number of daily rates quoted 350 148 86
10th Percentile £313 £243 £338
25th Percentile £400 £375 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £457 £461 £460
Median % change year-on-year -0.98% +0.27% -16.36%
75th Percentile £576 £550 £538
90th Percentile £650 £650 £600
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £451 £460 £470
% change year-on-year -1.90% -2.13% -12.96%
Number of hourly rates quoted 77 4 19
10th Percentile £26.66 £14.72 £17.65
25th Percentile £62.50 £16.75 £21.50
Median hourly rate £65.00 £19.61 £47.50
Median % change year-on-year +231.46% -58.72% +48.44%
75th Percentile £70.00 £28.47 £50.00
90th Percentile - £42.59 £70.00
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate £65.00 £13.00 £18.25
% change year-on-year +400.00% -28.77% -42.97%

Senior User Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

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 Newcastle upon Tyne.

Senior User Researcher job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Senior User Researcher
Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior User Researcher job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior User Researcher job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne

Senior User Researcher Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 13 July 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Senior User Researcher in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Confluence
1 1 (100.00%) GitHub
1 1 (100.00%) JIRA
1 1 (100.00%) Miro
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)

Senior User Researcher Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) Confluence
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) GitHub
1 1 (100.00%) Miro
Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) JIRA
General
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)