How much does a Market Research Director make?
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$149,410
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Market Research Director is $149,410 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $98,611 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $50,799 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
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Some related job titles are Consumer Insights Salaries with median pay of $115,815, Consumer Insights Manager Salaries with median pay of $142,796, Market Research Manager Salaries with median pay of $106,465, Market Research Director Salaries with median pay of $186,855.
Top Paying Companies
For a Market Research Director in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Market Research Director in United States. Employers include Fidelity Investments, GSK and Liberty Mutual Insurance.
Top Paying Companies
For Market Research Director in United States
| 1 | Fidelity Investments | $286,520 | |
| 2 | GSK | $270,285 | |
| 3 | Liberty Mutual Insurance | $239,259 | |
| 4 | Nielsen | $213,243 | |
| 5 | Kantar | $196,123 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Market Research Director in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Market Research Director in United States are Financial Services with a median total pay of $286,520, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $270,285, Insurance with a median total pay of $239,259, Information Technology with a median total pay of $213,243, and Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $196,123.
- Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$270,285
11% Higher than other industries
Financial Services
The top paying company in Financial Services for Market Research Director is Fidelity Investments.
Recent Salaries Shared
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Market Research Director pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Market Research Director is $98,611 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Market Research Director salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 74 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Market Research Director employees.
The highest salary for a Market Research Director in United States is $156,236 per year.
The lowest salary for a Market Research Director in United States is $62,240 per year.
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