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Occupational Description

Research market conditions in local, regional, or national areas to determine potential sales of a product or service. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. May use survey results to create a marketing campaign based on regional preferences and buying habits.

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Market Research Analysts

Employment Outlook for Market Research Analysts

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Market Research Analysts There are 18 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 18 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Manager Planning and Development 00013842	5/27/10	Eugene	$27.03/hr to $40.55/hr
Market Placement Specialist (Ft - Tualatin)	6/18/10	Tualatin
Senior Research Assistant / Research Associate	6/29/10	Portland
(10422) Sr. Materials Research Analyst	7/14/10	Portland	DOE
Research Associate - Mros Data Manager	7/23/10	Portland
Sr Marketing Analyst	7/30/10	Hillsboro
Postdoctoral Researcher	7/29/10	Portland
Research Associate/Statistical Programmer	7/29/10	Portland
Research Associate/Regulatory Associate	7/28/10	Portland
Market Research Analyst	8/12/10	Eugene	$35,651/yr
Lead Registry Coordinator/Senior Research Assistant	8/12/10	Portland
0006122 - Research Analyst 4	8/24/10	Corvallis	$3,922/mo to $5,733/mo DOE
Senior Marketing Analyst	8/20/10	Wilsonville
Research Associate/Scientific Data Curator	8/31/10	Portland
Research Associate	8/31/10	Portland
Research Associate/Clinical Research Coverage Analyst	8/27/10	Portland
Senior Research Associate/ Clinical Research Coverage Analyst, Lead	8/27/10	Portland
Senior Analyst Marketing Strategy	9/1/10	Tigard	to $81,658/yr

Job Openings from the Web for Market Research Analysts The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 67 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Product Specialist	8/31/10	Medford	Regence
Product Specialist	8/31/10	Portland	Regence
Product Specialist	8/31/10	Salem	Regence
Sr. Search Analyst	8/30/10	Portland
Manager of Web Analytics	8/30/10	Medford	Musician s Friend
Enrollment Analyst	8/30/10	Corvallis	Oregon State University
Lead Analyst Salary: $65k - $95k/year	8/30/10	Milwaukie	CyberCoders Engineering
Marketing Analyst	8/30/10	Medford	Musician s Friend
Sr. Search Analyst	8/30/10	Portland
Lead Analyst	8/29/10	Milwaukie	CyberCoders
Enrollment Analyst	8/29/10	Corvallis	Oregon State University
adidas Innovation Team Sr. Sport Researcher	8/29/10	Portland	adidas Group
HR Specialist - Marketing and Sales	8/29/10	Portland	adidas Group
Lead Analyst	8/29/10	Milwaukie	CyberCoders
Research Analyst 4	8/28/10	Portland
0006122 - Research Analyst 4	8/26/10	Corvallis
Sales and Marketing Analyst	8/26/10	Salem	HOLIDAY RETIREMENT
Manager of Web Analytics	8/26/10	Medford	Musician s Friend
Research Analyst 4	8/26/10	Portland	State of Oregon
HR Specialist - Marketing and Sales	8/24/10	Portland	adidas Group
Lead Analyst - Lead Researcher, Research Engineer, Sustainability Analyst	8/21/10	Milwaukie	CyberCoders
Researcher/Lead Generation Assistant- Work from Ho	8/21/10	Blachly	Pharmacist Job Connection
Researcher/Lead Generation Assistant- Work from Ho	8/21/10	Coos Bay	Pharmacist Job Connection
Business & Marketing Analyst - Business Objects	8/20/10	Wilsonville	ServerLogic
Lead Analyst	8/20/10	Milwaukie	CyberCoders

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State of Oregon License Information for Market Research Analysts No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Market Research Analysts

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$17.63	$22.18	$31.87	$43.68	$62.85	$37.54	$78,097
Multnomah / Washington	19.45	24.30	35.37	49.09	69.32	41.51	86,334
Jackson / Josephine	17.64	20.93	25.15	37.92	50.99	30.13	62,654
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	15.72	17.25	21.04	24.73	27.60	21.52	44,754
Clackamas	19.14	25.65	32.18	37.60	46.25	32.31	67,203

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Regional Employment Projections for Market Research Analysts

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,485	1,605	120	8.1%	12	42	54
Multnomah / Washington	1,139	1,229	90	7.9%	9	32	41
Clackamas	124	133	9	7.3%	1	4	4
Lane	76	88	12	15.8%	1	2	3
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	44	50	6	13.6%	1	1	2
Jackson / Josephine	30	34	4	13.3%	0	1	1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	26	27	1	3.8%	0	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	25	39	14	56.0%	1	1	2
Coos / Curry	5	6	1	20.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	3	3	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	3	5	2	66.7%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	3	4	1	33.3%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	3	4	1	33.3%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Market Research Analysts

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,485
Total, All Industries	Private	1,432
Manufacturing	Private	522
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	452
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	Private	52
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	Private	12
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	366
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	Private	22
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	18
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	Private	14
Wholesale Trade	Private	178
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	66
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	29
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	16
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	111
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	Private	97
Information	Private	91
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	50
Software Publishers	Private	47
Telecommunications	Private	16
Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services	Private	13
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	Private	13
Finance and Insurance	Private	73
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	Private	28
Depository Credit Intermediation	Private	21
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Private	44
Insurance Carriers	Private	36
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	12
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	317
Specialized Design Services	Private	15
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	Private	17
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	Private	133
Advertising and Related Services	Private	46
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	104
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	127
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	32
Administrative and Support Services	Private	32
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	21
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	19
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	19
Total, All Industries	Federal	12
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	12
Total, All Industries	Local	32

Educational Requirements for Market Research Analysts Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Market Research Analysts

• Analyze And Evaluate Economic Data
• Analyze And Evaluate Social Data
• Analyze And Evaluate Trends In International Markets
• Apply Confidentiality Procedures
• Apply Cultural And Religious Awareness
• Apply Current Social Research
• Apply Economic Principles And Trends
• Apply Economic Utility Theory
• Apply Geographic Knowledge
• Apply Labor Market Information
• Apply Mathematical Principles To Identify, Analyze And Solve Problems
• Apply Mathematical Principles To Social Statistics
• Apply Mathematics To Statistical Modeling
• Apply Research Methodology To Social Sciences
• Apply Statistical Methods
• Compile Mathematical And Statistical Data
• Conduct Customer Surveys
• Conduct Field Research
• Conduct Investigations And Research
• Conduct Market Research
• Conduct Statistical Surveys
• Design Tables Depicting Data
• Develop And Conduct Telemarketing Programs
• Develop Marketing Strategy
• Interpret Maps, Charts And Tables For Applied Analysis And Research
• Interview Customers
• Maintain Social Trend Awareness
• Make Presentations
• Monitor Consumer And Marketing Trends
• Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
• Prepare Diagrams And Charts To Support Conclusions From Mathematical And Statistical Models
• Prepare Mathematical Simulation Models
• Present Technical Papers And Research Results
• Provide Expert Testimony On Results Of Investigation
• Recognize Interrelationships Among Social Statistics And Indicators
• Use Algebra
• Use Data Collection Procedures For Social And Personal Information
• Use Interviewing Techniques
• Use Marketing Techniques
• Use Principles Of Group Dynamics
• Write Technical Papers From Original Research

Schools and Training Providers for Market Research Analysts The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

• Economics, General
• Applied Economics

Pacific University 2043 College Way Forest Grove, OR 97116 Phone: (503) 352-1111 Programs of Training: Economics, General	Southern Oregon University 1250 Siskiyou Blvd Ashland, OR 97520 Phone: (541) 552-7672 Programs of Training: Economics, General	Linfield College 900 SE Baker McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: (503) 883-2200 Programs of Training: Economics, General
Western Oregon University 345 N Monmouth Ave Monmouth, OR 97361 Phone: (503) 838-8000 Programs of Training: Economics, General	George Fox University 414 N Meridian St Newberg, OR 97132 Phone: (503) 538-8383 Programs of Training: Economics, General	Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Economics, General
Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Economics, General Applied Economics	Lewis & Clark College 0615 S W Palatine Hill Rd Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 768-7000 Programs of Training: Economics, General	University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Economics, General
Willamette University 900 State St Salem, OR 97301 Phone: (503) 370-6300 Programs of Training: Economics, General	Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd Portland, OR 97202 Phone: (503) 771-1112 Programs of Training: Economics, General

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Market Research Analysts No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Market Research Analysts matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Economists	62%
Survey Researchers	62%
Social Scientists And Related Workers, All Other	39%
Urban And Regional Planners	38%
Geographers	36%
Anthropologists And Archeologists	35%