1. Market Research Analyst Makia Harrison Caitlyn Darnell

2. Training or education Have a high school diploma or GED Complete at least a bachelors degree Have strong math skills Have good communication skills Have a good eye for detail Good to have experience conducting interviews, gathering data, and writing reports

3. Prospects for the future Market and survey researchers held about 273,200 jobs in 2008. Most of which 249,300 were held by market research analyst. Because of the applicability of market research to many industries, market research analysts are employed throughout the economy. The industries that employed the largest number scientific, and technical consulting services; management of companies and enterprises; computer systems design and related service; insurance carriers; and other professional, scientific, and technical services which includes marketing research and public opinion polling.

4. Salary Median annual wage of MRA in 2008 were 61,070. The middle 50% earned between 43,990 and 85,510. The lowest 10% earned less than 33,770 and the highest 10% earned more than 112,410.

5. Pros Get to interact with people Good working conditions Not a lot of stress Working with different products so its not the same thing Decent salary

6. Cons Not any it’s a good job

7. Questions What type of education do you have to have? Is it hard job? How many jobs for Market Research Analyst was held in 2008? What is one good thing about this job? What is an important skill to have for this job? About how many market and researchers held jobs in 2008?