What is User research?

Talking to and watching users to learn what they need. 713 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.

How many User research jobs are open right now?

There are 713 open User research jobs at 307 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 59 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most User research jobs?

Right now the most openings are at Outset (33), INFUSE (32), 1Password (28), Samsara (26) and Stripe (18). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote User research jobs?

185 of the 713 open User research jobs (26%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do User research jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $206K, based on 311 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $172K and $236K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.

Is it hard to get an User research job?

45 of the 713 open User research jobs (6%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 433 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 307 companies are hiring and 59 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.

How is AI changing User research jobs?

191 of the 713 open User research jobs (27%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, LLM, AI. Employers still list 713 such roles today at 307 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do User research jobs ask for?

Most often User research (100%), Design systems (22%), Figma (22%), Usability testing (19%), Interaction design (18%) of the 713 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in User research jobs?

Senior Product Designer (62), Senior Product Manager (56), Product Designer (53), Product Manager (45), Middle Project Manager (27): the most common titles among the 713 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are User research jobs in demand in 2026?

713 User research jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 307 companies, 0.5% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 59 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $206K. 185 (26%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for User research jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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User research jobs

User research: talking to and watching users to learn what they need. Outset, INFUSE, 1Password, Samsara and Stripe have the most open roles mentioning User research right now.

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713 open roles · 59 posted in the last 7 days · 26% remote · 307 companies hiring · $206K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

Job titles in User research roles

Product manager197 · 28%Product designer171 · 24%Director and head of department45 · 6%Intern and new grad40 · 6%Program and project manager39 · 5%Marketing manager38 · 5%Software engineer34 · 5%

Bars show the share of these 713 roles; one role can count in several rows.

Newest User research jobs

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Who is hiring for User research roles

Where User research roles are

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

What User research roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$196K	120
Senior	$195K	98
Lead and above	$232K	92

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Jobs you can get with User research

Kind of work	Open jobs asking for User research	Median advertised pay
Product manager	197	$215K
Product designer	171	$195K
Program and project manager	39	–
Marketing manager	38	$182K
Software engineer	34	$220K
Project manager	34	–
Product marketing manager	28	$192K
UX designer	25	$148K

Skills asked together with User research

Design systems (22%), Figma (22%), Usability testing (19%), Interaction design (18%), Machine Learning (13%), Visual design (13%), LLM (11%), Wireframing (11%) of the 713 open postings that name User research.

Companies hiring for User research

User research salaries

Questions about User research jobs

What is User research?: Talking to and watching users to learn what they need. 713 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many User research jobs are open right now?: There are 713 open User research jobs at 307 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 59 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most User research jobs?: Right now the most openings are at Outset (33), INFUSE (32), 1Password (28), Samsara (26) and Stripe (18). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote User research jobs?: 185 of the 713 open User research jobs (26%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do User research jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $206K, based on 311 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $172K and $236K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get an User research job?: 45 of the 713 open User research jobs (6%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 433 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 307 companies are hiring and 59 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing User research jobs?: 191 of the 713 open User research jobs (27%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, LLM, AI. Employers still list 713 such roles today at 307 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do User research jobs ask for?: Most often User research (100%), Design systems (22%), Figma (22%), Usability testing (19%), Interaction design (18%) of the 713 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in User research jobs?: Senior Product Designer (62), Senior Product Manager (56), Product Designer (53), Product Manager (45), Middle Project Manager (27): the most common titles among the 713 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are User research jobs in demand in 2026?: 713 User research jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 307 companies, 0.5% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 59 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $206K. 185 (26%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for User research jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.