UX Researcher hourly rate in Wales
The market median wage for a UX Researcher in Wales is £16.09 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £23 an hour on Deftridge, -8% against the United Kingdom rate.
UX Researcher wage percentiles in Wales
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 | £11.15 | £240 | £23,200 |
| 25th | £13.59 | £290 | £28,300 |
| Median | £16.09 | £350 | £33,500 |
| 75th | £19.75 | £430 | £41,100 |
| 90th | £26.76 | £580 | £55,700 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Wales in numbers
What sets Wales apart for a UX Researcher, from the same sources as the table above.
- -13%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £18.45
- 12th of 12
- regions by median wage for this role
- £23
- country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a UX Researcher in Wales 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 (country floor) | £23 | £500 |
| Senior (country floor) | £23 | £500 |
| Manager | £30 | £650 |
Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead.
UX Researcher pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior UX Researcher, highest first; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage Wales ranks 12 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £23.10 | £35 |
| South West | £18.54 | £25 |
| South East | £18.24 | £25 |
| Northern Ireland | £16.66 | £24 |
| East Midlands | £16.59 | £24 |
| North East | £16.42 | £24 |
| Wales | £16.09 | £23 |
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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