The salary statistics of market research analysts and marketing specialists in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare market research analyst and marketing specialist salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for market research analysts and marketing specialists in the industry sector of mining. 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 $156,790. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $80,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid market research analysts and marketing specialists is $43,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of market research analysts and marketing specialists in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $80,130 | -5.19% | 7.21% |
| 2017 | $84,290 | 0.82% | - |
| 2016 | $83,600 | -4.56% | - |
| 2015 | $87,410 | 6.13% | - |
| 2014 | $82,050 | 2.73% | - |
| 2013 | $79,810 | 6.84% | - |
| 2012 | $74,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].