quantitative research jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, quantitative research appears in 339 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Designer roles, with demand down 61% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about quantitative research
+Is quantitative research in demand in 2026?
Yes. quantitative research appears in 339 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 61% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Designer roles (18% of Product Designer postings list it).
+What jobs require quantitative research?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require quantitative research are Product Designer (18% of postings list quantitative research), UX Researcher (12% of postings list quantitative research), Quantitative Researcher (8% of postings list quantitative research).
+What skills are commonly paired with quantitative research?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), quantitative research most often appears alongside Qualitative research, user research, prototyping, Data analysis, design systems.
+Where is quantitative research most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring quantitative research are New York City, London, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new quantitative research content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring quantitative research — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require quantitative research
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Designer | 60 | 17.7% |
| UX Researcher | 41 | 12.1% |
| Quantitative Researcher | 28 | 8.3% |
| Product Manager | 26 | 7.7% |
| UX Designer | 17 | 5.0% |
| Senior Product Designer | 15 | 4.4% |
| Quantitative User Researcher | 12 | 3.5% |
| User Researcher | 10 | 2.9% |
| Data Scientist | 7 | 2.1% |
| Quantitative Research Intern | 5 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for quantitative research
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 43 | 36.4% |
| London | 21 | 17.8% |
| San Francisco | 16 | 13.6% |
| Chicago | 8 | 6.8% |
| Seattle | 7 | 5.9% |
| Toronto | 7 | 5.9% |
| Paris | 6 | 5.1% |
| Barcelona | 5 | 4.2% |
| Singapore | 5 | 4.2% |
Skills commonly paired with quantitative research
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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