User Research
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne requiring User Research skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | 32 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -10 | +27 |
| Contract jobs citing User Research | 21 | 4 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne | 6.44% | 2.02% | 3.57% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 7.19% | 2.16% | 4.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 3 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £346 | £404 | £466 |
| 25th Percentile | £364 | £410 | £525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £420 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -23.64% | +10.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £460 | £594 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £485 | £608 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £450 | £420 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -23.64% | +1.85% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
Newcastle upon Tyne
User Research falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 292 | 185 | 143 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 89.57% | 93.43% | 85.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 205 | 93 | 100 |
| 10th Percentile | £178 | £280 | £248 |
| 25th Percentile | £364 | £354 | £398 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £485 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -7.22% | -11.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £588 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £579 | £650 | £720 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £448 | £454 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.43% | -4.42% | -13.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.05 | £13.75 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £17.59 | £14.83 | £15.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.00 | £16.00 | £16.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +125.00% | - | -28.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £19.25 | £16.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £54.50 | £19.93 | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £27.63 | £16.00 | £17.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +72.66% | -8.57% | -22.22% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing User Research relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing User Research.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing User Research in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 19 December 2025.
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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: