Source: https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/united-states/ Title: Talent Researcher jobs in the United States | Deftridge Summary: 41 part-time Talent Researcher tasks in the United States, from $42 to $121 an hour. Typical rate $70 an hour; median market wage $41. Rate shown up front. United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Part-time Talent Researcher jobs in United States 41 open Talent Researcher tasks are listed for the United States, from $42 to $121 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Talent Researcher here is **$70 an hour**, built from a market median wage of $41.24. At five hours a week that is about **$1,520 a month**. **$70/hr** typical rate, senior level **$41.24/hr** market median wage **$42–$121** range of open task rates **41** open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States ## Open Talent Researcher tasks in United States Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United States. [See all 41](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=talent-researcher&place=united-states) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Talent Pool Segmentation](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-california-dt-2242478/) Senior · Talent Researcher Property and casualty insurer for professional liability · 5,000+ employees **$66–$75** / hour About $280–$560 in total - about 6 h in total - Remote · California only - Starts next week [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-california-dt-2242478/) Bundle Posted Oct 28 ### [Candidate Profile Research (LinkedIn)](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-san-francisco-dt-9002380/) Specialist · Talent Researcher Digital bank serving professional firms · 201–500 employees **$79–$99** / hour About $710–$1,250 a month - 8–14 h a month - Hybrid · San Francisco - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-san-francisco-dt-9002380/) One-off Posted Oct 24 ### [Target Company List](https://deftridge.com/job/target-company-list-moreno-valley-dt-1727438/) Senior · Talent Researcher Personal-care brand selling in 20 countries · 201–500 employees **$87–$112** / hour About $400–$800 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · Moreno Valley - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role - 4 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/target-company-list-moreno-valley-dt-1727438/) One-off Posted Oct 29 ### [Search Brief and Market Map Deck](https://deftridge.com/job/search-brief-and-market-map-deck-twin-falls-dt-7504784/) Specialist · Talent Researcher Contract research organisation · 51–200 employees **$47–$56** / hour About $310–$620 in total - about 9 h in total - Hybrid · Twin Falls - Starts next week [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/search-brief-and-market-map-deck-twin-falls-dt-7504784/) One-off Posted Oct 28 ### [Competitor Hiring Signals (LinkedIn)](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-hiring-signals-united-states-dt-1713930/) Specialist · Talent Researcher Mobile games company · 5,000+ employees **$55–$66** / hour About $180–$360 in total - about 4 h in total - Remote · United States - Starts next week - 7 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-hiring-signals-united-states-dt-1713930/) One-off Posted Oct 27 ### [Compensation Expectation Research](https://deftridge.com/job/compensation-expectation-research-united-states-dt-1959152/) Senior · Talent Researcher Commercial bank · 5,000+ employees **$65–$82** / hour About $220–$440 in total - about 4 h in total - Remote · United States - Starts within 7 days - 3 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/compensation-expectation-research-united-states-dt-1959152/) One-off Posted Oct 20 ### [Talent Market Report · SaaS](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-market-report-san-francisco-dt-2904520/) Specialist · Talent Researcher Series C analytics software company for HR teams · 501–1,000 employees **$95–$116** / hour About $840–$1,690 in total - about 12 h in total - Hybrid · San Francisco - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - 5 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-market-report-san-francisco-dt-2904520/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Talent Pool Segmentation (Greenhouse)](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-minneapolis-dt-8967735/) Senior · Talent Researcher Management consulting firm · 501–1,000 employees **$65–$75** / hour About $280–$560 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · Minneapolis - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-minneapolis-dt-8967735/) Bundle Posted Nov 2 ### [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-alabama-dt-9409151/) Specialist · Talent Researcher Series C digital health company for primary care · 201–500 employees **$54–$65** / hour About $480–$830 a month - 8–14 h a month - Remote · Alabama only - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-alabama-dt-9409151/) ### All 41 open Talent Researcher tasks for United States Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done. - [Talent Pool Segmentation](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-california-dt-2242478/)$66-$75/hr · remote in California - [Candidate Profile Research (LinkedIn)](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-san-francisco-dt-9002380/)$79-$99/hr · hybrid in San Francisco - [Target Company List](https://deftridge.com/job/target-company-list-moreno-valley-dt-1727438/)$87-$112/hr · hybrid in Moreno Valley - [Search Brief and Market Map Deck](https://deftridge.com/job/search-brief-and-market-map-deck-twin-falls-dt-7504784/)$47-$56/hr · hybrid in Twin Falls - [Competitor Hiring Signals (LinkedIn)](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-hiring-signals-united-states-dt-1713930/)$55-$66/hr · remote in the US - [Compensation Expectation Research](https://deftridge.com/job/compensation-expectation-research-united-states-dt-1959152/)$65-$82/hr · remote in the US - [Talent Market Report](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-market-report-san-francisco-dt-2904520/)$95-$116/hr · hybrid in San Francisco - [Talent Pool Segmentation (Greenhouse)](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-minneapolis-dt-8967735/)$65-$75/hr · hybrid in Minneapolis - [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-alabama-dt-9409151/)$54-$65/hr · remote in Alabama - [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-birmingham-dt-3143904/)$48-$58/hr · hybrid in Birmingham - [Talent Pool Segmentation](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-san-francisco-dt-3465211/)$104-$121/hr · hybrid in San Francisco - [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-united-states-dt-4861374/)$54-$67/hr · remote in the US - [Talent Pool Segmentation](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-united-states-dt-7310299/)$66-$80/hr · remote in the US - [Target Company List](https://deftridge.com/job/target-company-list-united-states-dt-4120581/)$65-$80/hr · remote in the US - [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-united-states-dt-6255787/)$55-$72/hr · remote in the US - [Target Company List](https://deftridge.com/job/target-company-list-united-states-dt-8688661/)$66-$75/hr · remote in the US - [Target Company List (Crunchbase)](https://deftridge.com/job/target-company-list-united-states-dt-9076797/)$55-$65/hr · remote in the US - [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-new-york-dt-9234928/)$54-$72/hr · remote in New York - [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-united-states-dt-1171874/)$58-$69/hr · remote in the US - [Search Brief and Market Map Deck](https://deftridge.com/job/search-brief-and-market-map-deck-united-states-dt-6527232/)$58-$67/hr · remote in the US - [Competitor Hiring Signals](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-hiring-signals-northampton-dt-7130156/)$55-$72/hr · hybrid in Northampton - [Competitor Hiring Signals](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-hiring-signals-united-states-dt-7866697/)$66-$82/hr · remote in the US - [Search Brief and Market Map Deck (PowerPoint)](https://deftridge.com/job/search-brief-and-market-map-deck-united-states-dt-1497433/)$66-$75/hr · remote in the US - [Competitor Hiring Signals](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-hiring-signals-united-states-dt-3722273/)$64-$82/hr · remote in the US - [Compensation Expectation Research](https://deftridge.com/job/compensation-expectation-research-austin-dt-4687110/)$69-$90/hr · on site in Austin - [Competitor Hiring Signals](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-hiring-signals-santa-fe-dt-7330561/)$60-$73/hr · hybrid in Santa Fe - [Talent Pool Segmentation (Greenhouse)](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-seattle-dt-2284670/)$76-$92/hr · hybrid in Seattle - [Talent Pool Segmentation](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-new-york-dt-5195355/)$65-$77/hr · remote in New York - [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-united-states-dt-9117362/)$55-$70/hr · remote in the US - [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-united-states-dt-2414076/)$52-$65/hr · remote in the US - [Target Company List](https://deftridge.com/job/target-company-list-united-states-dt-7919102/)$58-$66/hr · remote in the US - [Target Company List](https://deftridge.com/job/target-company-list-los-angeles-dt-4013146/)$68-$89/hr · hybrid in Los Angeles - [Talent Pool Segmentation (Greenhouse)](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-united-states-dt-1776466/)$64-$80/hr · remote in the US - [Competitor Hiring Signals](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-hiring-signals-united-states-dt-5668873/)$68-$79/hr · remote in the US - [Candidate Profile Research (LinkedIn)](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-kentucky-dt-6107746/)$50-$63/hr · remote in Kentucky - [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-daphne-dt-4197459/)$47-$59/hr · hybrid in Daphne - [Candidate Profile Research (LinkedIn)](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-the-villages-dt-4719212/)$42-$54/hr · hybrid in The Villages - [Talent Pool Segmentation (Greenhouse)](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-united-states-dt-5170759/)$67-$75/hr · remote in the US - [Search Brief and Market Map Deck](https://deftridge.com/job/search-brief-and-market-map-deck-united-states-dt-4156853/)$64-$76/hr · remote in the US - [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-united-states-dt-2261660/)$56-$67/hr · remote in the US - [Target Company List](https://deftridge.com/job/target-company-list-aurora-co-dt-8956442/)$59-$65/hr · hybrid in Aurora ## What Talent Researcher pays in United States Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $25.63 | $560 | $53,300 | | 25th | $31.83 | $690 | $66,200 | | Median | $41.24 | $890 | $85,800 | | 75th | $53.97 | $1,170 | $112,300 | | 90th | $69.91 | $1,510 | $145,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. [Method](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ### Deftridge rate by level | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $60 | $1,300 | | Senior | $70 | $1,520 | ### About this role Maps a talent market: where candidates are, who employs them and what they earn. Usual tools: LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Excel, Gem, Notion. [All Talent Researcher rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/) ## Working on the side in United States What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice. Checked on official pages, November 2026 - Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) - For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) - An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. 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