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Lead UX Researcher

Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Entry-level role
    No entry-level role mapped yet.
  2. Credentials that advance you
    Nielsen Norman UX certificate
  3. Graduate paths worth considering
    MS Human-Computer Interaction
    Technology
  4. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  5. Senior-level roleYou are here
    Lead UX Researcher
    Lead
    8–12 yrs • $150K – $230K
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

No mapped degrees found for this role yet.
Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Lead UX Researcher
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Director of Design
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$150K
Typical mid
$190K
Top of range
$230K
$150K$230K

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Technology/Design
Recommended
Nielsen Norman UX certificate
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Technology
Recommended
MS Human-Computer Interaction

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