UX Research Job Trends in Scotland
User Experience Research (UXR)
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Scotland citing UX Research skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 142 | 80 | 156 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -62 | +76 | -9 |
| Permanent jobs citing UX Research | 3 | 80 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.069% | 2.99% | 0.060% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.10% | 3.30% | 0.071% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £39,590 | - | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £54,451 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £63,367 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £59,448 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.09% | -4.35% | +7.48% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Scotland
UX Research falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Scotland.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 3,000 | 2,421 | 2,806 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 69.16% | 90.50% | 84.42% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,695 | 1,044 | 1,325 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £32,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £38,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +44.74% | -30.91% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £78,790 | £82,100 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £54,625 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.84% | -8.96% | - |
UX Research Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing UX Research relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
UX Research Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing UX Research.
UX Research Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing UX Research in Scotland over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
UX Research Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing UX Research within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 24 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +7 | 3 | £39,590 | - | 8 |
| UX Research UK |
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UX Research Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Design | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | User Experience | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | UX Design | 100.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Agile | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Design Sprint | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Digital Transformation Programme | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Inclusive Design | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Mentoring | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Stakeholder Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | User-Centered Design (UCD) | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Workshop Facilitation | 33.3% | 1 |