Market research jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-03, Market research appears in 624 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 18% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-03
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Frequently asked questions about Market research
+Is Market research in demand in 2026?
Yes. Market research appears in 624 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03, with demand down 18% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (62% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require Market research?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03, the job titles most likely to require Market research are Product Manager (62% of postings list Market research), Business Analyst (4% of postings list Market research), AI Product Manager (1% of postings list Market research).
+What skills are commonly paired with Market research?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-03), Market research most often appears alongside Product Management, competitive analysis, Data analysis, Product roadmap, product strategy.
+Where is Market research most in demand?
As of 2026-07-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Market research are New York City, San Francisco, Toronto, London, Chicago, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Market research content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Market research — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Market research
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 386 | 61.9% |
| Business Analyst | 25 | 4.0% |
| AI Product Manager | 9 | 1.4% |
| Technical Product Manager | 9 | 1.4% |
| Product Owner | 8 | 1.3% |
| Associate Product Manager | 7 | 1.1% |
| Principal Product Manager | 7 | 1.1% |
| UX Researcher | 7 | 1.1% |
| Data Analyst | 4 | 0.6% |
| Project Director | 4 | 0.6% |
Top metros hiring for Market research
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 40 | 6.4% |
| San Francisco | 21 | 3.4% |
| Toronto | 17 | 2.7% |
| London | 16 | 2.6% |
| Chicago | 11 | 1.8% |
| Barcelona | 8 | 1.3% |
| Bengaluru | 8 | 1.3% |
| Kyiv | 8 | 1.3% |
| Columbus | 7 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with Market research
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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