The salary statistics of market research analysts and marketing specialists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare market research analyst and marketing specialist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for market research analysts and marketing specialists in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) market research analysts and marketing specialists is $95,160. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid market research analysts and marketing specialists is $34,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of market research analysts and marketing specialists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,650 | 2.38% | 9.89% |
| 2017 | $56,280 | 2.59% | - |
| 2016 | $54,820 | 2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $53,230 | 2.63% | - |
| 2014 | $51,830 | -0.04% | - |
| 2013 | $51,850 | -0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $51,950 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].