Usability Testing Technique Skills
Ability to conduct usability testing for improving user experience.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is ux design and research?
This requirement appears in 0.4% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share rose by 0.1 percentage points compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts0.4%UK · 2025
Change in share+0.1 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Design Collaboration Tool Skills
Ability to manage design workflows using collaboration tools.
User Persona Creation Techniques
Developing profiles representing target users for design and marketing purposes.
GUI Cursor Concepts
Understanding cursor behaviour and design in graphical user interfaces.
Gamification Strategies
Using game elements to enhance engagement in non-game contexts.
Sitemap Creation Techniques
Developing structured maps for websites to improve navigation and search engine optimization.
Contextual Inquiry Techniques
Gathering user insights through observation and interviews in real environments.
Design Collaboration and Handoff Tool Skills
Ability to use tools for design collaboration and developer handoff.
Rich Client and UI Framework Skills
Ability to develop applications using rich client and UI frameworks for enhanced user experience.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO10.15. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where ux design and research appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Web design professionals Example titles: Web design assistant · UX analyst · Ui designer · UX designer | 63.7% | |
| 2 | Design occupations n.e.c. Example titles: Design assistant · Set dresser · Set designer · Toy designer | 28.0% | |
| 3 | Graphic and multimedia designers Example titles: Graphic designer · 3d artist · Mac artist · 2d animator | 21.5% | |
| 4 | IT quality and testing professionals Example titles: Quality analyst · Test lead · IT auditor · Qa engineer | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Clothing, fashion and accessories designers Example titles: Fashion designer · Shoe artist · Gem designer · Fashion adviser | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Business and related research professionals Example titles: Research worker · Crime analyst · Media analyst · UX researcher | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Managers and directors in the creative industries Example titles: Creative manager · Film agent · Model agent · Arts manager | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Interior designers Example titles: Interior designer · Team leader · Décor designer · Kitchen planner | 4.4% | |
| 9 | Advertising accounts managers and creative directors Example titles: Advertising account manager · Art director · Press manager · Design director | 3.9% | |
| 10 | Programmers and software development professionals Example titles: Software developer · IT analyst · Team leader · BI developer | 3.7% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Creative Design
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design and Creative Media Game and Graphic Design Skills · Graphic Arts and Digital Design Foundations · 3D Modelling and Visualization Tool Skills | 1.8% | +0.4 pp | |
| 2 | Retail and Interior Design Shelf Restocking Procedures · Shop Fitting Techniques | 0.5% | +0.2 pp | |
| 3 | UX Design and Research Selected skill · Usability Testing Technique Skills · Design Collaboration Tool Skills · User Persona Creation Techniques | 0.4% | +0.1 pp | |
| 4 | Accessibility Sign and Augmentative Communication · Tactile Writing Systems | 0.3% | +0.1 pp | |
| 5 | Fashion and Apparel Fashion and Apparel Industry Knowledge · Apparel Basics Knowledge | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 6 | Creative and Design Services UX Research Skills · Design Documentation Skills · Product Styling Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 7 | Media and Visual Design Storyboard Creation Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 8 | Graphic Design Logotype Design · Image Editing Software Proficiency · Mathematical Curve Modelling | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 9 | Design Engineering and UX UI/UX Design and Prototyping Tool Skills · CAD Data Exchange Skills · 3D CAD Skills (NURBS) | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 10 | Assistive Technology Accessibility Tools | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 11 | Content Design Desktop Publishing Software Proficiency | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 12 | Systems Thinking and Design Systems Synergetics Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 13 | Media and Design Tools Photo Album Creation Software | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 14 | Innovation and Design Thinking | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.