Usability testing salary: $185K median
The median advertised Usability testing salary is $185K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $152K to $213K: counted from 109 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $89 an hour or $15,417 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $240K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll Usability testing jobs
$185Kmedian advertised salary
$152K – $213Kmiddle half of roles
$185Kaverage advertised salary
109roles counted
Usability testing salary by level
Lead roles advertise a median of $200K, 7% more than senior roles ($188K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.
| Level | Median salary | Middle half | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $188K | $165K–$206K | 45 |
| Lead and above | $200K | $182K–$240K | 26 |
| No level in the title | $150K | $106K–$212K | 35 |
Usability testing salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area | $188K | 34 |
| 🇺🇸California | $188K | 44 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $185K | 105 |
| 🇺🇸New York, NY | $168K | 20 |
Skills that pay more for Usability testing roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual design | $190K | +$5K | 27 |
| Interaction design | $189K | +$4K | 40 |
| Agile | $188K | +$4K | 10 |
| User research | $188K | +$3K | 51 |
| Security clearance | $187K | +$2K | 10 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | $213K | 5 |
| Checkr | $182K | 3 |
Highest-paying open Usability testing roles
All Usability testing jobs- Software Engineer, LabsAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA$320K - $485KPythonReactNode.js
- Staff+ Software Engineer, Claude DesignAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$405K - $485KLead and aboveUser researchUsability testingCustoms compliance
- Product DesignerRamp · 🇺🇸New York, NY (HQ)$188K - $440KHybridLLMFigmaDesign systems
- VP, Head of ProductBrigit · 🇺🇸New York City (Hybrid)$290K - $350KHybridLead and aboveAgileUser researchUsability testing
- Vice President, CMC Development and Drug Delivery InnovationKailera Therapeutics, Inc. · 🇺🇸US-Remote$272K - $340KRemoteLead and aboveUsability testingRegulatory complianceQuality management systems
- Sr. Staff Qualitative Product Researcher, AdsPinterest · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, USA; Remote, US$164K - $337KRemoteLead and aboveUser researchUsability testing
- Clinical Innovation Lead - Digital HealthSamsung Research America · 🇺🇸665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA, USA$216K - $324KLead and aboveGoGenerative AIUsability testing
- Staff Design Engineer - AmericasAshby · 🇺🇸Remote - US$232K - $323KRemoteLead and aboveTypeScriptReactNode.js
- Sr. UX EngineerPinterest · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote, US$156K - $320KRemoteSeniorKotlinSwiftUIKit
- Product Designer, AccessibilityOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$245K - $310KHybridFigmaDesign systemsVisual design
- Design EngineerRunway Ml · Remote$250K - $310KRemoteHTMLAI agentsInteraction design
- Product DesignerSierra · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$190K - $290KFigmaDesign systemsVisual design
- Product DesignerSesame · 🇺🇸San Francisco$175K - $280KDesign systemsUser researchVisual design
- Senior Manager, HCM SystemsRubrik · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$181K - $271KSeniorJiraWorkdayData warehousing
- Senior Product Manager, NotificationsReddit · 🇺🇸Remote - United States$191K - $267KRemoteSeniorSQLSQL queriesUsability testing
- Staff Feature Owner – ADAS/AD Driving FeaturesLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$179K - $263KLead and aboveJiraAgileUsability testing
- Senior Product DesignerGamma · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $260KSeniorFigmaDesign systemsUser research
- Senior Design Manager - AI Monitoring & ManagementDatadog · 🇺🇸New York, New York, USA$204K - $255KSeniorLLMAILLM evaluation
- Staff Product Manager - Procurement AIIronclad · 🇺🇸San Francisco$210K - $255KHybridLead and aboveGoAISAP
- Customer Success Manager, FederalCensys · Remote$190K - $255KRemoteUsability testing
Questions about Usability testing pay
- What is the average Usability testing salary?
- $185K a year on average and $185K at the median, across 109 open Usability testing postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $152K to $213K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Usability testing pay?
- Anduril Industries ($213K), Checkr ($182K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is an usability testing a high-paying job?
- The median Usability testing posting advertises $185K a year, more than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 6% above the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as an usability testing?
- A tenth of the postings offer $240K a year or more; the highest open Usability testing role advertises up to $485K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Usability testing salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $185K a year is about $89 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $15,417 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $73 to $102 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Usability testing roles?
- Postings that ask for Visual design (+$5K, 27 postings), Interaction design (+$4K, 40 postings), Agile (+$4K, 10 postings) advertise more than the $185K median of all Usability testing postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Usability testing roles at companies is $185K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $152K to $213K. Counted from 109 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/usability-testing/
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