# Research Analyst

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-analyst

A Research Analyst gathers, interprets, and reports on data to support business, policy, or academic decision-making, often within a corporate research, market research, or government analytics team. Core work involves data analysis using statistical software like SPSS, R, or SAS, designing surveys, and querying data with Excel and SQL before compiling findings into clear reports for stakeholders. This role attracts detail-oriented, quantitatively minded professionals who can translate numbers into actionable insight.

Top skills: [Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis), [Report Writing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/report-writing), [Survey Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/survey-design)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Research Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-assistant), [Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/researcher)
- Often leads to: [Research Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-manager)

## Similar roles

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## Open Research Analyst roles (3)

- [Research Analyst](https://russell.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/russellinvestments/job/Seattle/Research-Analyst_R-04106) at [Russell Investments](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/russell-investments) — Seattle, WA (listed on Russell Investments's own careers site)
- [Research Healthcare Lead - Research & Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5ab78279-94c3-4108-9534-a56c08f92a85/research-healthcare-lead-research-strategy-at-clarion-partners) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — $150,000 – $250,000
- [Research Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d3f840a1-01c5-4f47-abfa-56b7bdc2b721/research-analyst-at-iheartmedia) at [iHeartMedia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iheartmedia) — Full-time, $21 – $26 / hour

## Likely next role (2)

Where Research Analysts commonly go next: [Research Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-manager).

- [Quantitative Equity and Funds Research Team Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7413e9b9-5566-45db-94e9-d486ed2b7120/quantitative-equity-and-funds-research-team-lead-at-lseg) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — New York, NY, $208,000 – $346,800
- [Research Science Manager, Foundation Models](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b9d109b9-cbda-411a-9d75-fdf0583b1b8b/research-science-manager-foundation-models-at-runway) at [Runway](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/runway) — Remote, $360,000 – $450,000

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- [Business Analyst](https://accenture.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AccentureCareers/job/Ebene/Business-Analyst_R00339917) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) (listed on Accenture's own careers site)
- [Analyst](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Atlanta-GA/Analyst_REQ527471) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Atlanta, GA (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Business Operations & Strategy Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6bd1750c-8592-400b-a4ca-4ef7276fb057/business-operations-strategy-lead-at-notion) at [Notion](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/notion) — San Francisco, CA, $230,000 – $260,000
- [Data Analyst](https://clarivate.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Clarivate_Careers/job/R155-Belgrade/Data-Analyst_JREQ136414-1) at [ProQuest](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/proquest) — R155-Belgrade (listed on ProQuest's own careers site)
- [Research Assistant](https://iqvia.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/IQVIA/job/Lakewood-CO-United-States-of-America/Research-Assistant_R1558542-1) at [IQVIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iqvia) — Lakewood, CO, United States of America (listed on IQVIA's own careers site)
- [Data Analyst](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Marriotts-Vacation-Club-at-Los-Suenos/Data-Analyst_JR91194) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — Marriott's Vacation Club at Los Suenos (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Business Analyst](https://uhaul.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UhaulJobs/job/Tempe-Arizona/Business-Analyst_R253415) at [U-Haul](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-haul) — Tempe, AZ (listed on U-Haul's own careers site)
- [Business Analyst](https://statestreet.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Global/job/Burlington-Massachusetts/Business-Analyst_R-791273) at [State Street Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/state-street-corporation) — Burlington, MA (listed on State Street Corporation's own careers site)
- [Business Analyst](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hammes/96e5058f-a0ac-44ec-b453-3155d79f122e/application) at [Hammes Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hammes-company) — Milwaukee, WI (listed on Hammes Company's own careers site)

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