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Market Research Analyst (General)

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

A Market Research Analyst researches and develops targeted marketing strategies for a company. Gathers customer feedback, analyzes industry and market data, monitors marketing trends; advises on marketing and advertising plans.

Job Outlook

There were 805 Market Research Analyst (General) job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 27273 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Market Research Analyst industry, which includes the Market Research Analyst (General) career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:

Salary

Many new Market Research Analyst (General) jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.

National

The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $81,148.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $71,896.

Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Market Research Analyst (General) postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $53,827.

Education and Experience

Posted Market Research Analyst (General) jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.

Education LevelPercentage
Associate's Degree0%
Bachelor's Degree54.59%
Master's Degree20.72%
Doctoral Degree5.82%
Other8.08%

Posted Market Research Analyst (General) jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.

Years of ExperiencePercentage
0 to 2 years34.09%
3 to 5 years48.59%
6 to 8 years10.6%
9+ years6.72%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Market Research Analyst (General) positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.

Baseline Skills

A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.

  • Communication (45.43%)
  • Research (40.32%)
  • Sales (34.11%)
  • Management (27.16%)
  • Presentations (25.19%)
  • Detail Oriented (24.09%)
  • Customer Service (23.92%)
  • Leadership (21.83%)
  • Problem Solving (20.62%)
  • Microsoft Excel (20.43%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

  • Market Research (29.84%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

  • Analytics (9.57%)
  • Python (Programming Language) (10.83%)
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (10.21%)
  • Economics (11.76%)
  • Finance (14.47%)
  • Product Management (11.69%)
  • Data Analysis (30.86%)
  • Marketing (44.41%)
  • Project Management (24.58%)
  • New Product Development (17.55%)
  • Merchandising (11.29%)
  • SQL (Programming Language) (15.11%)
  • Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) (10.56%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Market Research Analyst (General) skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

  • Product Specialist
  • Product Analyst
  • Research Specialist
  • Retail Product Specialist
  • Sales Analyst
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Zone Leader
  • Assistant Manager
  • Quantitative Researcher
  • Busser

Similar Occupations

If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Market Research Analyst (General) jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

  • Skechers (902)
  • At Home (402)
  • Cracker Barrel (331)
  • Bausch Health (311)
  • PayPal (294)
  • JPMorgan Chase (253)
  • General Motors (223)
  • Pizza Hut (196)
  • GAF Materials Corporation (195)
  • Advantage Solutions (185)

North Carolina

  • University of North Carolina (36)
  • Cracker Barrel (25)
  • Skechers (19)
  • Truist Financial (19)
  • Red Ventures (16)
  • Year Up (15)
  • At Home (15)
  • North Carolina State University (14)
  • Hut American Group (10)
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers (10)

NC State Programs Relevant to this Career

If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!