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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 Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has a distinct labour market with salaries generally below the UK median but the lowest housing costs in the UK. Belfast is the primary employment hub, with strengths in technology, financial services (particularly fintech) and the public sector.

The UK's lowest housing costs in most areas. Belfast salaries in technology and financial services can be competitive when adjusted for cost of living.

Entry Salary
£29,400
Peak Salary
£88,200
Growth
▲ 200%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.5m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
Junior UX Researcher0+£25,480£29,400£34,300£37,240
UX Researcher2+£34,300£41,160£49,000£54,880
Senior UX Researcher5+£47,040£56,840£66,640£76,440
Lead UX Researcher8+£58,800£70,560£83,300£93,100
Head of UX Research12+£73,500£88,200£107,800£127,400

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Northern Ireland 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 Northern Ireland

Cyber Security
£31,360→£137,200
Data Science & Analytics
£27,440→£127,400
DevOps / Cloud Engineering
£33,320→£98,000
IT Support / Systems Admin
£22,540→£66,640

UX Research in Other Regions

LondonSouth EastEast of EnglandSouth WestWest MidlandsEast MidlandsNorth WestYorkshire and The HumberNorth EastScotlandWales

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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.