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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

UX Research Salary in North East

The North East typically offers the UK's lowest nominal salaries, but also some of the most affordable living costs. The region has strong employment in the public sector, manufacturing, and a growing technology and digital sector centred around Newcastle and Sunderland.

The UK's most affordable region for housing in many areas. Real purchasing power can exceed higher-salary regions once living costs are factored in.

Entry Salary
£27,300
Peak Salary
£81,900
Growth
▲ 200%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.4m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
Junior UX Researcher0+£23,660£27,300£31,850£34,580
UX Researcher2+£31,850£38,220£45,500£50,960
Senior UX Researcher5+£43,680£52,780£61,880£70,980
Lead UX Researcher8+£54,600£65,520£77,350£86,450
Head of UX Research12+£68,250£81,900£100,100£118,300

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How North East Compares

Mid-career UX Research median salary by region

London
£76,560South East
£61,480Scotland
£60,900East of England
£59,160South West
£57,420North West
£57,420West Midlands
£56,840Northern Ireland
£56,840Yorkshire and The Humber
£55,100Wales
£55,100East Midlands
£54,520North East
£52,780
WINDOW: RELATED

Compare with Other Careers in North East

Cyber Security
£29,120→£127,400
Data Science & Analytics
£25,480→£118,300
DevOps / Cloud Engineering
£30,940→£91,000
IT Support / Systems Admin
£20,930→£61,880

UX Research in Other Regions

LondonSouth EastEast of EnglandSouth WestWest MidlandsEast MidlandsNorth WestYorkshire and The HumberScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland

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Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) via NOMIS. Regional salary adjustments derived from ONS regional pay differentials. Career progression timelines based on industry research. All figures are gross annual pay estimates for full-time workers.