Senior User Researcher Job Trends in Bristol

Senior User Researcher
South West > Bristol

The median Senior User Researcher salary in Bristol is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 September 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 117 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior User Researcher 9 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.28% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.30% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile £61,250 - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - -
75th Percentile £70,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £65,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Bristol with a recognized job title 3,027 1,024 2,272
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.92% 92.67% 96.60%
Number of salaries quoted 2,293 762 1,519
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £37,500 £41,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -7.65%
75th Percentile £75,000 £69,875 £70,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,000 £85,000
South West median annual salary £55,000 £45,636 £50,000
% change year-on-year +20.52% -8.73% -9.09%

Senior User Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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

Senior User Researcher job vacancy trend in Bristol

Senior User Researcher
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for Senior User Researcher job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for Senior User Researcher job vacancies in Bristol

Senior User Researcher Skill Set
Top 26 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 23 September 2026, Senior User Researcher 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 permanent job ads across the Bristol region featuring Senior User Researcher in the job title.

1 9 (100.00%) User Research
2 2 (22.22%) Service Design
3 1 (11.11%) Actionable Insight
3 1 (11.11%) Agile
3 1 (11.11%) Analytics
3 1 (11.11%) Anthropology
3 1 (11.11%) Critical Thinking
3 1 (11.11%) Decision-Making
3 1 (11.11%) Degree
3 1 (11.11%) Diary Studies
3 1 (11.11%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (11.11%) Product Strategy
3 1 (11.11%) Psychology
3 1 (11.11%) Qualitative Research
3 1 (11.11%) Quantitative Research
3 1 (11.11%) SC Cleared
3 1 (11.11%) Security Cleared
3 1 (11.11%) Service Delivery
3 1 (11.11%) Sociology
3 1 (11.11%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (11.11%) Storytelling
3 1 (11.11%) Usability Testing
3 1 (11.11%) User Experience
3 1 (11.11%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
3 1 (11.11%) UX Design
3 1 (11.11%) UX Research

Senior User Researcher Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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 6 (66.67%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (100.00%) User Research
2 2 (22.22%) Service Design
3 1 (11.11%) Actionable Insight
3 1 (11.11%) Agile
3 1 (11.11%) Anthropology
3 1 (11.11%) Critical Thinking
3 1 (11.11%) Decision-Making
3 1 (11.11%) Diary Studies
3 1 (11.11%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (11.11%) Product Strategy
3 1 (11.11%) Psychology
3 1 (11.11%) Quantitative Research
3 1 (11.11%) Service Delivery
3 1 (11.11%) Sociology
3 1 (11.11%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (11.11%) Storytelling
3 1 (11.11%) Usability Testing
3 1 (11.11%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
3 1 (11.11%) UX Design
3 1 (11.11%) UX Research
Qualifications
1 1 (11.11%) Degree
1 1 (11.11%) SC Cleared
1 1 (11.11%) Security Cleared