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Technology & designNo degree required
UX Researcher
You watch people use an app, find the exact place they give up, and prove to a team of engineers that they built the wrong thing.
What the day actually looks like
- Run interviews and watch people use a product without helping them
- Spot the difference between what people say and what they do
- Turn observations into evidence a team can't argue with
- Test again after the fix
The school topics it actually uses
EnglishInterviewing & analysisGrade 10
MathematicsData & statisticsGrade 9
These are not adjacent or vaguely related. They are the specific topics the job uses on an ordinary day.
How people get in
Portfolio-led. Psychology, teaching and journalism backgrounds are common; a computing degree is not required.
What it pays
Among the highest-paying non-engineering roles in tech, and frequently remote.
Demand
Strong globally.
Pay and pathway figures are indicative ranges gathered for this prototype, not verified labour-market data. A production version would source them from national statistics offices and employer partners.