UX Researcher jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-05-17, Skillenai has indexed 154 job postings with the title “UX Researcher” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is UX research, with demand down 8% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about UX Researcher jobs
+How many UX Researcher jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 154 job postings with the title “UX Researcher” over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 8% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do UX Researcher jobs require?
Across UX Researcher postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the skills mentioned most often are UX research, usability testing, surveys, Data analysis, Qualitative research.
+Which cities are hiring the most UX Researcher?
As of 2026-05-17, UX Researcher postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in New York City, San Francisco, London, Tokyo, Armenia.
+Is UX Researcher a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 154 UX Researcher postings over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 8% vs the prior 4 weeks. The skill mentioned most often in UX Researcher postings is UX research, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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Weekly UX Researcher postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for UX Researcher
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UX research | 92 | 15.3% |
| usability testing | 74 | 12.3% |
| surveys | 62 | 10.3% |
| Data analysis | 56 | 9.3% |
| Qualitative research | 51 | 8.5% |
| quantitative research | 41 | 6.8% |
| user research | 30 | 5.0% |
| Research synthesis | 27 | 4.5% |
| Concept testing | 26 | 4.3% |
| Research methodologies | 26 | 4.3% |
| User interviews | 26 | 4.3% |
| AI tools | 25 | 4.2% |
| interviews | 25 | 4.2% |
| mixed methods research | 21 | 3.5% |
| diary studies | 20 | 3.3% |
Top metros hiring UX Researcher
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 8 | 26.7% |
| San Francisco | 5 | 16.7% |
| London | 4 | 13.3% |
| Tokyo | 3 | 10.0% |
| Armenia | 2 | 6.7% |
| Austin | 2 | 6.7% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 6.7% |
| Boston | 2 | 6.7% |
| Chicago | 2 | 6.7% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, matching postings whose canonical role is “UX Researcher”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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- UX Researcher
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-05-17
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- 90
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