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 280 Research Analyst job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 9978 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 $89,637.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $88,055.

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 $69,464.

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	63.6%
Master's Degree	35.34%
Doctoral Degree	11.4%
Other	4.88%

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	38.35%
3 to 5 years	47.58%
6 to 8 years	9.54%
9+ years	4.53%

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 (95.8%)
Communication (45.55%)
Writing (36.09%)
Presentations (32.05%)
Management (29.16%)
Microsoft Excel (26.92%)
Detail Oriented (26.29%)
Leadership (20.28%)
Microsoft PowerPoint (19.91%)
Planning (19.16%)

Defining Skills

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

Data Collection (24.57%)
Data Analysis (36.93%)
Research Reports (7.75%)

Necessary Skills

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

Surveys (14.8%)
Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) (11.46%)
Social Sciences (11.76%)
SQL (Programming Language) (15.58%)
Statistics (27.49%)
SAS (Software) (9.5%)
Research Experiences (9.15%)
Qualitative Research (9.24%)
Quantitative Research (12.05%)
Power BI (8.98%)
Portfolio Management (5.63%)
Research Methodologies (16.2%)
Market Research (11.12%)
Project Management (23.19%)
Python (Programming Language) (14.91%)
Psychology (5.52%)
SPSS (Statistical Software) (11.27%)
Marketing (14.36%)
R (Programming Language) (16.44%)
Financial Modeling (3.89%)
Finance (12.6%)
Economics (20.27%)
Data Visualization (13.64%)
Data Management (10.62%)
Dashboard (9.55%)
Investments (6.51%)
Business Development (4.73%)
Statistical Analysis (13.16%)

Salary Boosting Skills

A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.

Research Reports (25.4%)
Data Collection (80.51%)

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
Clinical Research Analyst
Quantitative Research Analyst
Market Research Analyst
Business Research Analyst
Operations Research Analyst
Consultant Clinical Research Associate

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 Research Analyst jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

Pearson Education (156)
University of Chicago (156)
CBRE (152)
Cardinal Health (123)
Uline (121)
Intermountain Health (97)
Mathematica Policy Research (91)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (86)
Prime Therapeutics (85)
Stride K12 (59)

North Carolina

Duke University (57)
University of North Carolina Wilmington (31)
University of North Carolina (15)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (12)
RTI International (7)
State of North Carolina (5)
Atrium Health (4)
East Carolina University (4)
Fox Rothschild Llp (4)
University of North Carolina System (3)

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!

All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.

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