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UX Researcher in Sacramento, CA

UX Researcher Job Description

The core responsibility of this role is to undertake research to better understand a brand’s audience and how that audience interacts with a system. UX researchers need excellent analytical and communication skills to interpret data and work with users to gather that data. Experience with various research methods and tools is essential. Employers also prefer candidates with a thorough understanding of the business, which can help to inform their research studies and recommendations. Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills are also vital for this role.

Typical UX researcher duties:

Analyzing and reporting on user-centered design research and conducting usability testing for a company’s websiteDefining users, creating personas and assisting with defining requirementsCollaborating with product design, product management and product development teams to create new features

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Salary for UX Researcher in Sacramento, CA
111720 - 169575
Low
111720
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
140220
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
169575
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
Projected salaries for related positions Job title Low Mid High UX Director 158460 189525 219735 UX Designer 110010 135660 162165 UI Designer 91200 114285 138510 Product Designer 112005 145920 180690 Front-End Developer – Marketing and Creative 97470 119985 143640 Visual Designer 89490 107730 130815

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Our starting salary projections come from a rigorous, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.