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 Wales

Wales offers salaries typically 10-20% below the UK median, but with significantly lower living costs, particularly for housing. Cardiff has the strongest salary market in Wales, with a growing financial services and professional sector, while the wider economy relies on public sector, manufacturing and tourism.

Among the most affordable UK regions for housing. Welsh Government policies on public sector pay and economic development may differ from England.

Entry Salary

£28,500

Peak Salary

£85,500

Growth

▲ 200%

Lifetime (25yr)

£1.4m

WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

Stage	Yrs Exp	P25	Median	P75	P90
Junior UX Researcher	0+	£24,700	£28,500	£33,250	£36,100
UX Researcher	2+	£33,250	£39,900	£47,500	£53,200
Senior UX Researcher	5+	£45,600	£55,100	£64,600	£74,100
Lead UX Researcher	8+	£57,000	£68,400	£80,750	£90,250
Head of UX Research	12+	£71,250	£85,500	£104,500	£123,500

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Wales Compares

Mid-career UX Research median salary by region

London

£76,560 South East

£61,480 Scotland

£60,900 East of England

£59,160 South West

£57,420 North West

£57,420 West Midlands

£56,840 Northern Ireland

£56,840 Yorkshire and The Humber

£55,100 Wales

£55,100 East Midlands

£54,520 North East

£52,780

WINDOW: RELATED

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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.