Market Research salary
10 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Sep 12, 2026
These figures come from 22 market research postings where the employer stated pay, covering 3 cities. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at senior, where 7 postings put the middle half between $97,750 and $139,875, with a median of $110,000.
Pay rises with seniority. Typical figures run mid-level around $96,000, senior around $167,000 and lead around $245,000. Moving from mid-level to lead is worth roughly 155% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 4 of the 4 US-dollar ranges rest on fewer than 10 postings, so treat those as a hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column tells you which.
Every measured range
10 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $172,750 – $242,700 | $205,000 | 34 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $95,488 – $144,672 | $115,158 | 46 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $130,433 – $186,063 | $152,400 | 48 |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $165,385 – $197,950 | $175,000 | 7 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $96,150 – $148,625 | $117,500 | 8 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $146,800 – $188,875 | $156,000 | 7 |
| Boston | Mid | $87,500 – $105,000 | $96,200 | 5 |
| New York | Lead | $195,400 – $253,500 | $245,000 | 5 |
| New York | Senior | $97,750 – $139,875 | $110,000 | 7 |
| San Francisco | Senior | $213,700 – $279,000 | $247,000 | 5 |
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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