Senior User Researcher Job Trends in Leeds

Senior User Researcher
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The median Senior User Researcher salary in Leeds is £63,076 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 May 2026.

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

6 months to
7 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 127 - 124
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior User Researcher 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds 0.041% - 0.048%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.044% - 0.050%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £60,511 - £53,200
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £63,076 - £54,700
75th Percentile £65,640 - £56,200
90th Percentile - - -
West Yorkshire median annual salary £63,076 - £54,700

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leeds

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title 2,289 730 1,987
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.04% 93.95% 95.81%
Number of salaries quoted 1,690 507 1,562
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,650 £31,250
25th Percentile £43,750 £41,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +8.11% +5.71% -4.55%
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,750 £69,979
90th Percentile £90,000 £97,500 £84,056
West Yorkshire median annual salary £58,875 £56,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.13% +12.00% -9.09%

Senior User Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

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 Leeds.

Senior User Researcher job vacancy trend in Leeds

Senior User Researcher
Salary Trend in Leeds

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

Salary distribution trend for Senior User Researcher job vacancies in Leeds

Senior User Researcher Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds

For the 6 months to 7 May 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 Leeds region featuring Senior User Researcher in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Recommendations
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Interaction Design
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Qualitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Service Design
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)

Senior User Researcher Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Interaction Design
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Qualitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Service Design
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Recommendations