Research Analyst
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Research Analyst assists with a research program or project analysis. Works in a variety of fields within science or the social sciences, in programs based at a university or research institution, or works on government or industry sponsored research projects. Compile and analyze statistical data using modern and traditional methods to collect it.
Job Outlook
There were 308 Research Analyst job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 10613 in the United States.
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Salary
Many new Research Analyst 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 $92,263.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $79,784.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Research Analyst postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $70,108.
Education and Experience
Posted Research Analyst 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 Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 62.03% |
| Master's Degree | 34.54% |
| Doctoral Degree | 9.35% |
| Other | 6.01% |
Posted Research Analyst 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 Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 38.91% |
| 3 to 5 years | 46.56% |
| 6 to 8 years | 10.05% |
| 9+ years | 4.48% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Research Analyst 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.
- Research (85.63%)
- Communication (41.83%)
- Writing (33.04%)
- Management (27.61%)
- Detail Oriented (26.87%)
- Presentations (26.62%)
- Microsoft Excel (25.4%)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (19.19%)
- Problem Solving (18.22%)
- Planning (18.15%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Data Analysis (40.72%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Statistical Analysis (13.49%)
- Economics (22.42%)
- Computer Science (9.84%)
- Data Collection (24.6%)
- Data Management (10.34%)
- Data Visualization (13.08%)
- Marketing (14.35%)
- SPSS (Statistical Software) (10.76%)
- Financial Modeling (3.94%)
- Market Research (10.32%)
- Research Experiences (9.73%)
- Quantitative Research (9.71%)
- Investments (7.89%)
- Power BI (7.8%)
- Statistics (27.5%)
- Dashboard (9.36%)
- Secondary Research (3.37%)
- R (Programming Language) (16.12%)
- Finance (14.72%)
- Python (Programming Language) (15.28%)
- Project Management (19.31%)
- Research Methodologies (13.28%)
- Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) (12.58%)
- Qualitative Research (8.19%)
- SAS (Software) (11.33%)
- Social Sciences (11.99%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (16.38%)
- Surveys (11.99%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Institutional Research (7.75%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Research Analyst skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Institutional Research Analyst
- Research Consultant
- Prospect Research Analyst
- Quantitative Research Analyst
- Equity Research Analyst
- Clinical Research Analyst
- Consultant Clinical Research Associate
- Operations Research Analyst
- Market Research Analyst
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.
- Market Research Analyst (General)
- Research Associate (General)
- Healthcare Analyst
- Research Assistant
- Social Science Researcher
- Data Analyst
- Economist
- Director of Institutional Research
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Research Analyst jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Cardinal Health (124)
- Mathematica Policy Research (122)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (118)
- University of Chicago (114)
- Curare (111)
- The Curare Group (104)
- University of California (103)
- Intermountain Health (80)
- Relx (68)
- Uline (64)
North Carolina
- Duke University (59)
- University of North Carolina (39)
- First Citizens Bank (11)
- The Curare Group (9)
- RTI International (9)
- North Carolina State University (9)
- Alliance Healthcare (5)
- Womble Bond Dickinson (Us) Llp (5)
- North Carolina State Of (5)
- Cabarrus County (5)
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!
- Animal Science Master's Degrees
- Foundations of Data Science Master's Degrees
- Fundamentals of Entomology Undergraduate Certificates
- Microbiology Undergraduate Certificates
- Statistics Master's Degrees
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