# UX Researcher

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ux-researcher

A UX Researcher studies how users interact with products, conducting user interviews and usability testing to uncover pain points and needs before and after design decisions are made. They design surveys and rely on data analysis to translate qualitative and quantitative findings into actionable insights, often collaborating with designers using prototyping tools like Figma. This role typically sits within a product or design organization and requires empathy, curiosity, and rigorous methodology.

Top skills: [Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis), [Survey Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/survey-design), [Usability Testing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/usability-testing)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Associate UX Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/associate-ux-researcher), [Junior UX Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-ux-researcher)
- Often leads to: [Senior UX Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-ux-researcher), [User Experience Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/user-experience-designer)

## Similar roles

[Market Research Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/market-research-analyst), [Product Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-designer), [Senior UX Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-ux-researcher), [User Experience Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/user-experience-designer), [User Experience Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/user-experience-researcher), [UX Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ux-designer)

## Open UX Researcher roles (3)

- [Sr. UX Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cb2a309a-2eab-4bdc-be00-7a77b4dde5bf/sr-ux-researcher-at-rakuten-com) at [Rakuten.com](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rakuten-com) — Full-time, $99,306 – $171,612
- [Senior UX Researcher, Human Care](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2bd608c2-f021-42e7-a718-65b0408c1b0b/senior-ux-researcher-human-care-at-oura) at [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $172,550 – $203,000
- [Staff UX Researcher, Personalization](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b738cef3-f36b-4931-9ea1-c5e490feac5c/staff-ux-researcher-personalization-at-oura) at [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $198,050 – $233,000

## Likely next role (3)

Where UX Researchers commonly go next: [Senior UX Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-ux-researcher), [User Experience Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/user-experience-designer).

- [User Experience Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a1fe55b-09c1-410d-9279-0dab3e298d6c/user-experience-analyst-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Full-time, Lansing, MI
- [Working Student (f/m/d) - User Experience Design for AI at Customer Experience & Solutions (CXS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/923d3e57-0b5c-4c9b-84ac-4bddae7eb78b/working-student-f-m-d-user-experience-design-for-ai-at-customer-experience) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Part-time, St. Leon-Rot, DE, 68789
- [Senior UX Principal - Enterprise Team](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0be9d9a9-5be2-4b99-b268-4edc4d4d5981/senior-ux-principal-enterprise-team-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA

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- [Product Designer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/whalarinc/jobs/6180413004) at [Whalar](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/whalar) — United States (listed on Whalar's own careers site)
- [Sr. Staff Design Technologist](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kong/9ef0f069-1d5e-4bcd-9c16-359e11456a12/application) at [Kong Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kong-company) — San Francisco, CA, $150,000 – $250,000 (listed on Kong Company's own careers site)
- [Senior UX & Product Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a747f2d7-f262-481e-9479-b7e0d648199f/senior-ux-product-design-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Full-time
- [Product Designer II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/54458853-06bb-48b0-b55c-359bd01903af/product-designer-ii-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, New York, NY, $123,000 – $130,000
- [User Experience Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a1fe55b-09c1-410d-9279-0dab3e298d6c/user-experience-analyst-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Full-time, Lansing, MI
- [UX Visual Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b82bbb82-6c97-4be5-ba80-b8aa1ccd0c01/ux-visual-analyst-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Annapolis Junction, MD, $83,500 – $210,000
- [Footwear Designer I, Basketball (Baltimore)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/345ee6a4-eadc-4847-9cfd-2e742c60354c/footwear-designer-i-basketball-baltimore-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD, $65,000 – $90,000
- [Working Student (f/m/d) - User Experience Design for AI at Customer Experience & Solutions (CXS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/923d3e57-0b5c-4c9b-84ac-4bddae7eb78b/working-student-f-m-d-user-experience-design-for-ai-at-customer-experience) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Part-time, St. Leon-Rot, DE, 68789
- [Senior Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e5c0fd8e-f446-4dd6-88c1-44834dc2285e/senior-designer-at-skims) at [SKIMS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/skims) — Los Angeles, CA
- [Product Designer II, New Business](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/70fba9f9-ca2e-4830-b481-205692e1a922/product-designer-ii-new-business-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — $83,993 – $155,987

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