Bottom quarter
$100K
User Experience (UX) Research Salary in Salt Lake City
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$122K
Top quarter
$146K
Top 10%
$168K
Adjusted for Salt Lake City at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
User Experience (UX) Research in Salt Lake City pulls a median of $121,952 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $146,054 and the top 10% at $168,096. Pay in Salt Lake City runs about 3% above the national baseline. $146,054 is what top-quartile User Experience (UX) Research pay looks like in Salt Lake City. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$146,054 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$134,003 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$121,952 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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