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Senior UX Researcher

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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
    No graduate degree mapped yet.
  4. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  5. Senior-level roleYou are here
    Senior UX Researcher
    Senior
    5–8 yrs • $130K – $200K
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

No mapped degrees found for this role yet.
Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Senior UX Researcher
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Lead UX Researcher
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$130K
Typical mid
$165K
Top of range
$200K
$130K$200K

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Technology/Design
Recommended
Nielsen Norman UX certificate
UX / Design
Optional
Interaction Design Foundation Certificate
Interaction Design Foundation
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

No graduate degree mapped yet.

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