UX research side hustles in 2026.
Fractional UX research is a bounded engagement that scales beautifully as a side hustle: 6-week studies with clear deliverables, paid per phase. Most product teams under-invest in research and over-spend on design.
Side rate floor
£55/hr
Self-managed marketplaces
Median
£88/hr
Direct-to-client briefs
Most members
Premium
£120/hr
Niche / referral-led work
Ranges are based on Adzuna salary history and rates we see in member reports. Always negotiate +10% on the first proposal - clients expect it.
The shapes of work that actually fit a 9-to-5.
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Discovery research sprints (5-15 interviews)
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Usability testing rounds with playback
- 03
Survey design + analysis
- 04
Research repositories and tagging systems
6 UX research briefs posted in the last 14 days.
- Open
UX Researcher
Kforce Technology Staffing · Lauderdale, Ramsey County · 22 Apr
- Open
UX Researcher
Kforce Technology Staffing · Riverton, Salt Lake County · 23 Apr
- Open
UX Researcher
Kforce Technology Staffing · Plano, Collin County · 22 Apr
- Open
Senior UX Researcher
TEKsystems c/o Allegis Group · Hanes, Forsyth County · 24 Apr
- Open
UX Researcher
Robert Half · Huntington, Orange County · 24 Apr
- Open
Mid-Level UX Researcher
Brooksource · Indiana, Indiana County · 23 Apr
Sources: Adzuna · Contra · Dscout
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