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UX Researcher — AI labor economics
Plans and conducts qualitative and quantitative research to inform product decisions. Owns study design, recruiting, analysis, and synthesizing findings into actionable recommendations.
What follows is the matrix-derived read for this role at a representative cell. Your numbers will differ — compute your own Wagecard for the precise read on your geo, experience, salary, and task mix.
Operational AI cost
Tokens · oversight · retries · integration · orchestration.
Market rate (Tier 2 mid)
p25 $88,478 · p75 $125,788 · p90 $149,240
Economic substitution exposure
Lower = more human-leveraged. Hybrid optimal.
Distribution
Substitution distribution
By hours-weighted share across this role's tasks
Per-task read
The capability and human-advantage scores driving the role-level numbers.
| Task | Capability | Reliability | Error cost | Human-advantage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan research studies | 55 | 50 | 3/5 | 60/100 |
| Conduct user interviews | 25 | 30 | 3/5 | 85/100 |
| Run usability tests | 40 | 40 | 3/5 | 70/100 |
| Synthesize research findings | 75 | 65 | 3/5 | 50/100 |
| Maintain research repository | 85 | 80 | 1/5 | 25/100 |
| Influence product strategy | 25 | 25 | 4/5 | 85/100 |
Computed against capability matrix v1 · model v1-mvp · representative cell (Tier 2 / mid). Refreshed when the matrix refreshes. Open methodology at /methodology.
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