Hybrid/Remote Senior User Researcher Job Trends

Senior User Researcher
UK > Work from Home

The median Senior User Researcher salary for remote/hybrid work is £63,076 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 355 - 463
Rank change year-on-year - - +245
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior User Researcher 10 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.066% - 0.024%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.071% - 0.026%
Number of salaries quoted 9 0 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £60,511 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £63,076 - £39,748
Median % change year-on-year - - -27.73%
75th Percentile £65,640 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £63,076 £41,254 £57,500
% change year-on-year +52.90% -28.25% +4.55%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title 14,145 16,379 19,561
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.55% 96.15% 95.80%
Number of salaries quoted 9,116 10,040 15,901
10th Percentile £30,000 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £46,250 £46,015
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £61,206 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.05% +2.01% -4.00%
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £96,563 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Senior User Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior User Researcher' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Senior User Researcher job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Senior User Researcher
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Senior User Researcher job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Senior User Researcher job vacancies

Senior User Researcher Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 1 January 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Senior User Researcher in the job title.

1 10 (100.00%) User Research
2 9 (90.00%) Actionable Insight
2 9 (90.00%) Agile
2 9 (90.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
3 6 (60.00%) Accessibility
3 6 (60.00%) Actionable Recommendations
3 6 (60.00%) Interaction Design
3 6 (60.00%) Qualitative Research
3 6 (60.00%) Quantitative Research
3 6 (60.00%) Service Design
3 6 (60.00%) User Experience
4 5 (50.00%) Coaching
4 5 (50.00%) Mentoring
5 3 (30.00%) Commercial Awareness
5 3 (30.00%) Stakeholder Management

Senior User Researcher Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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 1 (10.00%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 3 (30.00%) NHS
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (100.00%) User Research
2 9 (90.00%) Actionable Insight
2 9 (90.00%) Agile
2 9 (90.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
3 6 (60.00%) Interaction Design
3 6 (60.00%) Qualitative Research
3 6 (60.00%) Quantitative Research
3 6 (60.00%) Service Design
3 6 (60.00%) User Experience
4 5 (50.00%) Coaching
4 5 (50.00%) Mentoring
5 3 (30.00%) Commercial Awareness
5 3 (30.00%) Stakeholder Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (60.00%) Accessibility
1 6 (60.00%) Actionable Recommendations