Source: https://deftridge.com/side-work/market-researcher/ Title: Side work for Market Researchers | Deftridge Summary: Part-time roles for market researchers: what they pay per hour, which tasks are open and how to start in about five hours a week. Side work for Market Researchers · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Side work for Market Researchers Market Researcher is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job. **3** roles that fit a market researcher **525** open tasks in those roles **$65/hr** typical US rate, Market Research Analyst **5 h** a week is enough By [Thomas Reilly](https://deftridge.com/team/thomas-reilly/), Director, Data & Analytics · Edited by [Helena Voss](https://deftridge.com/team/helena-voss/) · Published 2 November 2026 ## Side work as a market researcher: what to know Market researchers are hired part time for studies with a beginning and an end: a competitor landscape, a pricing survey, customer interviews, or a sizing estimate a founder needs for a board meeting. The work combines desk research, a little fieldwork and a report that leads with the answer. The best briefs say which decision the research supports. Ask for that in the first call and write the report around it. Respect panel and survey rules in your country, and never reuse data from your employer's subscriptions; the company pays for its own sources, and the brief says which ones you can use. In our data: 525 open tasks across the 3 roles that fit a market researcher, 58% of them remote. The typical senior rate for Market Research Analyst is $65 in the US, £25 in the UK, CA$65 in Canada and €50 in Germany an hour, before the company's 15% fee. The other roles that fit are Survey & Insights Analyst, Pricing & Competitive Analyst. Most of these tasks are sized for 3 to 10 hours a week. Rates come from official wage statistics aged to October 2026; see [the full table by country](https://deftridge.com/rates/market-research-analyst/). ## Where a market researcher's experience fits The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level. - [158 open tasks Market Research Analyst Sizing, competitor scans and customer research summarised for a decision. typical US rate $65/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/market-research-analyst/) - [144 open tasks Survey & Insights Analyst Designs surveys and turns the responses into findings a team can act on. typical US rate $85/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/survey-and-insights-analyst/) - [223 open tasks Pricing & Competitive Analyst Price benchmarking, packaging analysis and competitor tracking for pricing decisions. typical US rate $115/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/) ## Open now for a market researcher Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate. One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Discounting Analysis](https://deftridge.com/job/discounting-analysis-germany-dt-1201515/) Manager · Pricing & Competitive Analyst Insurtech company covering small businesses · 5,000+ employees **€64–€75** / hour About €420–€830 in total - about 9 h in total - Remote · Germany - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/discounting-analysis-germany-dt-1201515/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Pricing Survey Analysis · Telecom](https://deftridge.com/job/pricing-survey-analysis-boston-dt-1828119/) Manager · Market Research Analyst Telecom software company serving businesses · 501–1,000 employees **$83–$104** / hour About $470–$940 in total - about 8 h in total - Hybrid · Boston - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/pricing-survey-analysis-boston-dt-1828119/) Bundle Posted Nov 3 ### [Win-Loss Analysis](https://deftridge.com/job/win-loss-analysis-new-york-city-dt-2457266/) Senior · Market Research Analyst Retail chain with 120 stores · 5,000+ employees **$72–$83** / hour About $780–$1,550 a month - 10–20 h a month - On-site · New York City - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/win-loss-analysis-new-york-city-dt-2457266/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Competitor Alert Digest (Crayon)](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-alert-digest-germany-dt-2889385/) Manager · Pricing & Competitive Analyst Industrial manufacturer making industrial pumps · 5,000+ employees **€53–€60** / hour About €730 a month at 3 h a week - 2–4 h a week - Remote · Germany - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-alert-digest-germany-dt-2889385/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Market Size Estimate](https://deftridge.com/job/market-size-estimate-united-states-dt-8194840/) Specialist · Market Research Analyst Industrial manufacturer making food packaging · 51–200 employees **$50–$66** / hour About $460–$930 in total - about 12 h in total - Remote · United States - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/market-size-estimate-united-states-dt-8194840/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Survey Questionnaire Design](https://deftridge.com/job/survey-questionnaire-design-copenhagen-dt-9021015/) Senior · Survey & Insights Analyst Aerospace supplier making satellite parts · 201–500 employees **€51–€60** / hour About €220–€440 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · Copenhagen - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/survey-questionnaire-design-copenhagen-dt-9021015/) ## Before you take side work Three checks that take ten minutes. - Read the outside-work, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality clauses in your employment contract. If it asks for consent, ask in writing. - Do not take tasks from a direct competitor of your employer. - Use your own equipment and your own time. [Read the guide](https://deftridge.com/guides/check-your-contract-before-side-work/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.