As of June 2026, UX Researcher has an AI-exposure score of 50/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

UX Researcher

50/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 32% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$97,650.

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How you compare to similar Technology roles

UX Researcher (you)
50
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48
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (50%).

Augmentable
  • Synthesize research notes
  • Analyze qualitative data
Durable
  • Design studies and recruit
  • Interview users and observe

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