User Researcher
Wales > South Wales
The median User Researcher daily rate in South Wales is £325, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 July 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 32 | - | 41 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +25 |
| Contract jobs requiring a User Researcher | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in South Wales | 1.10% | - | 2.69% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.19% | - | 2.84% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £406 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | - | £456 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £325 | - | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -17.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £338 | - | £616 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £631 |
| Wales median daily rate | £325 | - | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -17.31% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
South Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in South Wales. 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 South Wales with a recognized job title | 253 | 343 | 422 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.67% | 91.22% | 94.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 173 | 234 | 321 |
| 10th Percentile | £180 | £140 | £183 |
| 25th Percentile | £265 | £209 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £390 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.33% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £480 | £550 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £588 | £625 | £650 |
| Wales median daily rate | £400 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 44 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.99 | £15.28 | £15.70 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.27 | £18.12 | £16.98 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.50 | £25.60 | £18.14 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.92% | +41.12% | +5.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.87 | £52.50 | £23.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £45.00 | £81.63 | £48.88 |
| Wales median hourly rate | £20.50 | £25.60 | £18.14 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.92% | +41.12% | +9.94% |
User Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales
Job postings that featured User Researcher in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in South Wales.
User Researcher
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in South Wales
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing User Researcher in South Wales.
User Researcher
Contract Job Locations in South Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing User Researcher within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 13 July 2025. 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 |
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| Newport | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Cardiff | - | 1 | £325 | - | 1 |
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User Researcher Skill Set
Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in South Wales
For the 6 months to 13 July 2025, User Researcher contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the South Wales region featuring User Researcher in the job title.
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User Researcher Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in South Wales by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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