As of June 2026, Market Research Analyst has an AI-exposure score of 67/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Market Research Analyst
More exposed than 84% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$68,230.
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Marketing roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Seek and provide information to help companies determine their position in the marketplace.
- Compile and clean survey datasets
- Run descriptive statistics and dashboards
- Summarize findings into reports
- Develop and implement procedures for identifying advertising needs.
- Direct trained survey interviewers.
- Attend staff conferences to provide management with information and proposals concerning the promotion, distribution, design, and pricing of company products or services.
- Monitor industry statistics and follow trends in trade literature.
- Gather data on competitors and analyze their prices, sales, and method of marketing and distribution.
- Forecast and track marketing and sales trends, analyzing collected data.
- Devise and evaluate methods and procedures for collecting data, such as surveys, opinion polls, or questionnaires, or arrange to obtain existing data.
- Measure and assess customer and employee satisfaction.
- Collect and analyze data on customer demographics, preferences, needs, and buying habits to identify potential markets and factors affecting product demand.
- Prepare reports of findings, illustrating data graphically and translating complex findings into written text.
- Measure the effectiveness of marketing, advertising, and communications programs and strategies.
- Conduct research on consumer opinions and marketing strategies, collaborating with marketing professionals, statisticians, pollsters, and other professionals.
- Design research methodology
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (82%).
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