diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/util/index.ts b/packages/sanity/src/core/util/index.ts
index 87a39606ab7..1f8cbb2f127 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/util/index.ts
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/util/index.ts
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ export * from './uncaughtErrorHandler'
 export * from './useLoadable'
 export * from './useThrottledCallback'
 export * from './useUnique'
+export * from './userHasRole'
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/util/userHasRole.test.ts b/packages/sanity/src/core/util/userHasRole.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..208ffca591c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/util/userHasRole.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import type {CurrentUser} from '@sanity/types'
+import {userHasRole} from './userHasRole'
+
+const roleLessUser: CurrentUser = {
+  id: 'pabc123',
+  email: 'some@user.com',
+  name: 'Some User',
+  role: '',
+  roles: [],
+}
+
+const adminUser: CurrentUser = {
+  ...roleLessUser,
+  role: 'administrator', // Legacy
+  roles: [{name: 'administrator', title: 'Administrator'}],
+}
+
+const multiRoleUser: CurrentUser = {
+  ...adminUser,
+  role: 'editor', // Legacy
+  roles: [
+    {name: 'translator', title: 'Translator'},
+    {name: 'editor', title: 'Editor'},
+  ],
+}
+
+test('userHasRole(): no roles', () => {
+  expect(userHasRole(roleLessUser, 'administrator')).toBe(false)
+})
+
+test('userHasRole(): no match', () => {
+  expect(userHasRole(adminUser, 'dogwalker')).toBe(false)
+})
+
+test('userHasRole(): match (single role)', () => {
+  expect(userHasRole(adminUser, 'administrator')).toBe(true)
+})
+
+test('userHasRole(): match (multiple roles)', () => {
+  expect(userHasRole(multiRoleUser, 'editor')).toBe(true)
+})
+
+test('userHasRole(): no match (multiple roles)', () => {
+  expect(userHasRole(multiRoleUser, 'administrator')).toBe(false)
+})
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/util/userHasRole.ts b/packages/sanity/src/core/util/userHasRole.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..516933e58e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/util/userHasRole.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import type {CurrentUser} from '@sanity/types'
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether or not the given user has the role with the given ID
+ *
+ * @param user - The user to check (currently only the current user is supported)
+ * @param roleId - The ID of the role to check for
+ * @returns True if the user has the role, false otherwise
+ * @example
+ * Fetch the current user and check if they have the role "administrator":
+ * ```
+ * import {userHasRole, useCurrentUser} from 'sanity'
+ *
+ * export function MyComponent() {
+ *   const user = useCurrentUser()
+ *   const hasAdminRole = userHasRole(user, 'administrator')
+ *   return <div>Is administrator: {hasAdminRole ? 'Yes' : 'No'}</div>
+ * }
+ * ```
+ * @public
+ */
+export function userHasRole(user: CurrentUser, roleId: string): boolean {
+  return user.roles.some((role) => role.name === roleId)
+}