usability testing jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-26, usability testing appears in 1,077 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Designer roles, with demand up 7% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions about usability testing
+Is usability testing in demand in 2026?
Yes. usability testing appears in 1,077 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, with demand up 7% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Designer roles (40% of Product Designer postings list it).
+What jobs require usability testing?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, the job titles most likely to require usability testing are Product Designer (40% of postings list usability testing), UX Designer (12% of postings list usability testing), Product Manager (7% of postings list usability testing).
+What skills are commonly paired with usability testing?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-26), usability testing most often appears alongside Figma, user research, design systems, prototyping, Interaction Design.
+Where is usability testing most in demand?
As of 2026-08-26, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring usability testing are New York City, San Francisco, London, Berlin, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring usability testing — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require usability testing
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Designer | 436 | 40.5% |
| UX Designer | 132 | 12.3% |
| Product Manager | 71 | 6.6% |
| UX Researcher | 63 | 5.8% |
| UI/UX Designer | 57 | 5.3% |
| UX/UI Designer | 35 | 3.2% |
| UI Designer | 21 | 1.9% |
| QA Engineer | 10 | 0.9% |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 0.6% |
| Business Analyst | 6 | 0.6% |
Top metros hiring for usability testing
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 53 | 4.9% |
| San Francisco | 46 | 4.3% |
| London | 36 | 3.3% |
| Berlin | 31 | 2.9% |
| Toronto | 26 | 2.4% |
| Bengaluru | 22 | 2.0% |
| Austin | 16 | 1.5% |
| Atlanta | 12 | 1.1% |
| Los Angeles | 12 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with usability testing
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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