Quantitative UX Researcher

Uses surveys and app data to measure how millions of people use a product.

A day in the life

Designs a survey sent to 50,000 app users, combines it with usage logs, and shows which feature frustrates people most.

Pay over a career

Starting
$100k
Typical
$150k
High
$220k

Tech-industry estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Doctorate (PhD), about 8 years after high school. Master's or PhD in social science, statistics, or HCI.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Psychology, Statistics, Sociology.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI handles analysis of logs and surveys; designing the right study and influencing product teams stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Statistics, AP Psychology, AP Computer Science.

Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3022.

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