Also called: User Researcher, Design Researcher
Studies how people use apps and products so companies can make them easier and better.
Watches six people try a new app feature over video, notes where they get stuck, and presents findings that change the design.
Industry estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in psychology, anthropology, or design; many have master's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Anthropology, Human-Computer Interaction.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI now summarizes interviews and runs synthetic user tests, squeezing junior roles; deep human insight keeps senior jobs.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP Statistics, Art or design class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3039.
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