The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Surrey requiring User Research skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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 Surrey.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
359
400
654
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Surrey
92.29%
87.91%
89.22%
Number of daily rates quoted
232
276
517
10th Percentile
£204
£203
£195
25th Percentile
£234
£264
£355
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£481
£431
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+11.59%
-17.86%
-
75th Percentile
£559
£538
£600
90th Percentile
£675
£600
£688
South East median daily rate
£500
£513
£523
% change year-on-year
-2.44%
-1.91%
+1.95%
Number of hourly rates quoted
40
18
36
10th Percentile
£23.45
£18.18
£19.87
25th Percentile
£26.91
£24.18
£44.07
Median hourly rate
£55.00
£41.50
£61.63
Median % change year-on-year
+32.53%
-32.66%
+36.96%
75th Percentile
£57.50
£71.42
£76.53
90th Percentile
£75.00
£75.00
£77.93
South East median hourly rate
£20.71
£57.79
£52.50
% change year-on-year
-64.16%
+10.08%
+20.69%
User Research Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing User Research relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Surrey.
User Research Daily Rate Trend in Surrey
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Surrey citing User Research.
User Research Daily Rate Histogram in Surrey
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing User Research in Surrey over the 6 months to 16 November 2025.
User Research Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey
For the 6 months to 16 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing User Research also mentioned 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 Surrey region with a requirement for User Research.
User Research Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey 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:
