← Back to search

Market Research Analyst

225112 · Sedentary

Career data Verified

Market research analysts collect and analyse data and information, and make recommendations to businesses about marketing.

Most common salary $67k – $115k
Upper salary up to $160k
Training 0-2 years

Description

Determines the market for new goods and services, develops advertising strategies, and evaluates the best business sites for commercial organisations.

Typical work tasks

Determines the market for new goods and services, develops advertising strategies, and evaluates the best business sites for commercial organisations.

Typical work environment

• Works indoors in offices and meeting rooms at their own business or at the business of clients.

• Works in adequately heated, lit, ventilated and clean, well maintained offices.

Typical physical and mental demands

Sedentary physical demand.

• Frequent to constant sitting in offices or in meetings to research, prepare questionnaires and analyse data.

• Occasionally stands, walks and moves to attend meetings, make presentations and conduct surveys.

Lifting, carrying or pulling is not a significant component of the job.

Stretching and twisting is not a significant component of the job.

• Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using a keyboard and mouse or writing.

• Occasional driving of cars may be required to undertake surveying or going to visit clients.

Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with interpersonal, communication, research, mathematical, administration, project management, interviewing, information/data-gathering and evaluation, organisational, planning, decision-making, and report-writing and presentation capabilities.

Entry signal Reviewed

Requires a substantial formal qualification.

Entry barrier Formal qualification
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 1
Next-day ready No

How this was determined (model-generated): Market Research Analyst: Skill Level 1 tertiary-qualification professional role; no licence.

Entry Requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

Further Comments

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.