What's the average salary of a market research analyst?

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What's the average salary of a market research analyst?
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Stock market analyst is a broad term that applies to several different careers including financial analyst, technical analyst, stockbroker, portfolio manager and financial planner. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics categorizes stock market analysts as financial analysts.

The average salary for a financial analyst in the United States is $56,000 and the median is $55,100, as of September 2014, according to salary information website, PayScale. Salaries range from $40,571 to $75,870. Financial analysts also receive compensation in the form of bonuses, profit sharing and commission. Bonuses ranged from $0 to $10,044. Profit sharing compensation ranged between $504 and $7,157. Commissions ranged from $0 to $18,548. Overall, total pay for financial analysts ranged between $40,349 and $80,420.

Financial analysts also receive compensation in the form of health care benefits. Medical benefits are available to 89% of financial analysts, with dental benefits provided for 80% and vision benefits provided for 66%. However, 9% of financial analysts have no medical benefits reported.

The amount of experience a financial analyst has affects his or her average salary. An entry-level financial analyst earned 4% less than the national average. Mid-career financial analysts earned 13% above the national average, experienced financial analysts earned 17% more, and late-career financial analysts earned 25% more.

Specific skills affect the salary of a financial analyst with financial modeling skills increasing a salary by an average of 9%. General data modelling skills increased salaries by an average of 7%, forecasting by 6%, performance analysis by 6%, budgeting by 5%, budget management by 5%, financial analysis by 4%, financial reporting by 3%, research analysis by 2% and data analysis by 1%.