# Research Services hiring trends

> 14,115 new job posts in the Research Services industry in the last 90 days from 230 companies: monthly volumes, top roles, hiring companies, remote share and salaries.

Page: https://jobdataapi.com/hiring-trends/industry/research-services/
Updated: 2026-11-12
Source: jobdata API (https://jobdataapi.com/) - job posts sourced directly from company career sites, updated daily.

## Key numbers

- New job posts, last 30 days: 4,755
- New job posts, last 90 days: 14,115
- New job posts, last 12 months: 46,424
- Hiring companies, last 90 days: 230
- Remote or hybrid share, last 90 days: 35%
- Median advertised salary, last 12 months: $97,600 per year (USD; 19,869 job posts)

## In short

### How many jobs were posted in the Research Services industry last month?

4,994 new job posts in October 2026, up 4% from the month before.

### Is hiring in the Research Services industry going up or down?

New job posts in the last three completed months were up 22% compared with the three months before (14,188 vs. 11,646).

### Which roles are most in demand in the Research Services industry?

Most job posts in the last 90 days: Researcher (2,381), Engineer (2,377) and Manager (1,354).

### Which companies are hiring the most in the Research Services industry?

In the last 90 days: Anthropic (1,000), OpenAI (980) and CEA (851).

### How common is remote work in the Research Services industry?

35% of job posts in the Research Services industry in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

### What is the median advertised salary in the Research Services industry?

$97,600 per year (USD) across 19,869 job posts with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

## New job posts per month

| Month | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| 2025-11 | 2856 |
| 2025-12 | 2957 |
| 2026-01 | 3338 |
| 2026-02 | 3388 |
| 2026-03 | 3835 |
| 2026-04 | 3601 |
| 2026-05 | 3489 |
| 2026-06 | 3854 |
| 2026-07 | 4303 |
| 2026-08 | 4387 |
| 2026-09 | 4807 |
| 2026-10 | 4994 |

## Top roles (last 90 days)

| Role | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| Researcher | 2381 |
| Engineer | 2377 |
| Manager | 1354 |
| Specialist | 857 |
| Analyst | 834 |
| Technician | 498 |
| Scientist | 347 |
| Coordinator | 335 |
| Director | 282 |
| Administrator | 264 |

## Companies with the most posts (last 90 days)

| Company | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| Anthropic | 1000 |
| OpenAI | 980 |
| CEA | 851 |
| Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | 587 |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | 519 |
| DTU - Technical University of Denmark | 449 |
| Worldwide Clinical Trials | 387 |
| Elevenlabs | 368 |
| Cobb-Vantress, LLC | 351 |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratory | 319 |

## Top countries (last 90 days)

| Name | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| United States | 6675 |
| United Kingdom | 1296 |
| France | 997 |
| Germany | 948 |
| Canada | 475 |
| Denmark | 457 |
| China | 369 |
| Australia | 350 |
| Switzerland | 348 |
| Spain | 269 |

## Query this data

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY" "https://jobdataapi.com/api/jobs/?company_industry_id=79&max_age=30"
```

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## Notes

Counts cover jobs from active companies by publish date; monthly numbers are completed calendar months.