How much does a User Experience Researcher make in Chicago, IL? The average User Experience Researcher salary in Chicago, IL is $83,222 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $73,585 and $93,920. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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User Experience Researcher Salaries by Percentile
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10th Percentile User Experience Researcher Salary $64,811 Chicago,IL March 26, 2024
25th Percentile User Experience Researcher Salary $73,585 Chicago,IL March 26, 2024
50th Percentile User Experience Researcher Salary $83,222 Chicago,IL March 26, 2024
75th Percentile User Experience Researcher Salary $93,920 Chicago,IL March 26, 2024
90th Percentile User Experience Researcher Salary $103,659 Chicago,IL March 26, 2024
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Ecolab - Naperville , IL
*12+ month contract, with possibility of converting to a permanent position, contingent upon performance We seek a User Experience Researcher to lead a team of designers working on innovative digital experiences. The ideal candidate will analyze customer behaviors, set up and lead research with internal and external users, identify opportunities to solve problems and create cohesive, best-in-class experiences for our customers. You and your team will define early concepts, collect VOB and VOC, articulate end-to-end experiences, and craft elegant design solutions to create a coherent user experience vision across customer journeys. What You Will Do: • Lead the entire design process of our digital products & services, from initial research, ideation, conceptualization, and design, to testing and validation. • Plan and conduct primary and secondary research. Synthesize research, build insights, reframe problems, and provide recommendations that enable our teams to generate and iterate on
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Creatorly - Chicago , IL
Overview: We are seeking a talented UX/UI Designer with a passion for creating engaging user experiences and a solid foundation in motion design. As a key member of our design team, you will collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to conceptualize and implement intuitive and visually appealing interfaces across our digital platforms. This role offers an exciting opportunity to blend your expertise in UX/UI design with motion graphics to create seamless and immersive user interactions. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and user needs, translating them into elegant and functional design solutions. Design and prototype user interfaces for web and mobile applications, utilizing industry-standard tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, or Figma. Integrate motion design principles to enhance user interactions, including transitions, animations, and micro-interactions that delight and engage users. Cr
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Keeper Security Inc. - Chicago , IL
Keeper Security is hiring a talented creative and visionary Senior UX/UI Designer to join our passionate team in shaping the next generation of our products and services. This is a 100% remote position with an opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates who live near our global headquarters in Chicago. Keeper's cybersecurity software is trusted by millions of people and thousands of organizations, globally. Join one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies and be responsible for creating intuitive and transformative digital experiences that cover a multitude of platforms.About Keeper Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper's affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, redu
- 1 day ago
Midtown Athletic Clubs - Chicago , IL
The Opportunity Midtown Athletic Club is seeking a passionate and experienced Digital Marketing Manager, Mobile to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the vision and strategy for our member mobile app, leading a portfolio of data-driven initiatives, and ultimately, improving both our business and the user experience. What You’ll Do: Define the vision and product roadmap for the Midtown Athletic Club mobile app. Deliver complex lifecycle experiences and marketing strategies to users, leveraging capabilities like Push Notification, In-App Messaging, and Recommendation Engines.) Conduct user research and analysis to identify user needs and opportunities. Develop and prioritize user stories and product backlog items. Work closely with engineering, design, and marketing teams to ensure successful execution of product features. Manage and prioritize a portfolio of data-driven initiatives to drive app engagement, user growth, and business objectives. Manag
- 1 day ago
We’re seeking a Product Design Strategy & Research Intern who wants hands-on experience working alongside and helping experienced product design strategists, UX researchers, UX / interaction designers, UI designers, and UX engineers to help create thoughtful, useful, usable, and desirable digital experiences. The ideal candidate is passionate about understanding user behavior, identifying user needs, and translating those insights into actionable product improvements and innovations. As an intern you’ll participate in a formal Intern Program, which is an 11-week summer program that aims to create a meaningful early career experience for university students. The program offers professional development & hands-on training, networking opportunities with people throughout the business including multiple projects & social events, and the consideration for full-time employment. Responsibilities May Include (All or Some) Tasks Below: Collaborate with UX researchers, design strategists, design
- 2 days ago
Motion Recruitment - Chicago , IL
Our Client, an A National Healthcare Support Company, is looking for a Digital Accessibility Specialist to join their team REMOTELY in Chicago, IL! FULLY REMOTE! Pay: $70/hour ***This Is A 12 Month Contract With Opportunity to Convert Or Extend!*** As the Accessibility Specialist you will be joining their Digital Accessibility Team to grow their current accessibility program serving researchers, scientists, and clinicians across the globe. You will be responsible for guiding product teams in digital accessibility via coaching in: design, development, testing, and will verifying compliance to WCAG and other accessibility standards. Responsibilities VPAT/Accessibility Conformance Reports against the W3C WCAG 2.1 AA standards. detailed specifications for remediating websites and mobile applications with core team developers and UX to test, steer, and validate designs and code to accessibility standards. product information pages around accessibility compliance and features creative ways t
- 2 days ago

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    User Experience Researcher

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Decision Support Specialist

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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