Career Galaxy / Product & Design
UX Researcher
You bring receipts about what users actually do.
You plan and run research that keeps teams honest about who they are building for.
Mid levelInvestigatingAnalyzingAdvisingImpactCreativity
Entry
$75k
Median
$115k
Senior
$155k
Outlook: Steady growth. Ranges are US estimates and vary by market and employer.
A day in the life
- Interview users without leading them
- Synthesize findings into themes
- Change one roadmap decision with evidence
Skills that matter
InterviewingSynthesisSurvey designStorytelling
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