Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/austria/ Title: UX Researcher hourly rate in Austria, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: UX Researcher pay in Austria: median wage €23 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate €35. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Free for professionals. Austria · **Updated November 3, 2026** # UX Researcher hourly rate in Austria The market median wage for a UX Researcher in Austria is **€23.07 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€35 an hour** on Deftridge. **€35/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€23.07/hr** median wage **€18-26** middle half of wages **€760** a month at 5 hours a week ## UX Researcher wage percentiles in Austria Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | €14.32 | €310 | €29,800 | | 25th | €18.39 | €400 | €38,300 | | Median | €23.07 | €500 | €48,000 | | 75th | €26.23 | €570 | €54,600 | | 90th | €33.21 | €720 | €69,100 | Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Austria in numbers What sets Austria apart for a UX Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **€26** country floor: no Austria rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a UX Researcher in Austria by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | €30 | €650 | | Senior | €35 | €760 | | Manager | €40 | €870 | - Regular role **€35** - One-off task **€40** - Task bundle **€35** ## UX Researcher pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior UX Researcher, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Germany | €34.90 | €50 | | Belgium | €32.79 | €50 | | Ireland | €32.42 | €45 | | Luxembourg | €30.88 | €45 | | Denmark | €29.60 | €45 | | Netherlands | €23.78 | €35 | | Finland | €22.02 | €30 | | France | €19.47 | €30 | | Sweden | €19.27 | €30 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [UX Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/) · [UX Researcher jobs in Austria](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ux-researcher/austria/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)