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Quantitative Researcher: what employers ask for
Of 121 Quantitative Researcher job ads from 78 employers in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 89% ask for Python, 78% for Statistics, 55% for Machine Learning, 46% for SQL and 26% for C++.
From 121 Quantitative Researcher job ads in the United States and Canada, May 6, 2026 to November 2, 2026. Updated November 2, 2026. How we count. Free to reuse with credit: CC BY 4.0
The role and its demand
- Job ads read
- 121from 78 employers
- Remote
- 5%of job ads
- Most common level
- Mid52% of job ads
- Experience asked
- 3 yearsmedian, from 61 job ads that state it
- Advertised pay
- $173,000median a year, from 90 job ads in US dollars; Canadian-dollar pay left out
- Rank by job ads
- 37thof the 39 roles with a page
October 2026 at a glance
The latest complete month against the three before it. Only moves clear of the month-to-month noise are named, so a quiet month shows none.
Share of tech job ads
51 of the 22,810 tech job ads read in October; not clearly different from July to September (0.3%)
Median advertised pay
From the 39 job ads published in October that state it in US dollars
October 2026: 51 Quantitative Researcher job ads; refreshed every month
Demand, month by month
Each month's Quantitative Researcher job ads as a share of every tech job ad Mettlespark read that month.
Demand month by month is in the app. Part of Forge, free during early access.Part of Forge.
Advertised pay
90 of these job ads state pay in US dollars. Job ads that pay in Canadian dollars are left out rather than converted. The middle half of their ranges' midpoints runs from $133,000 to $211,000 a year, with a median of $173,000. Its median is the 18th highest of the 39 roles with enough job ads stating pay. Advertised pay is what job ads offer, not what anyone is paid.
The range
How the stated ranges spread across pay bands, and the five figures that sum them up.
- Low end
- $87,00010th percentile of the ranges' lows
- Lower quarter
- $133,00025th percentile of midpoints
- Median
- $173,000the middle midpoint
- Upper quarter
- $211,00075th percentile of midpoints
- High end
- $276,00090th percentile of the ranges' highs
The numbers
| Pay band | Share of the ranges reaching it |
|---|---|
| $76,000 to $95,000 | 16% |
| $95,000 to $114,000 | 27% |
| $114,000 to $133,000 | 34% |
| $133,000 to $152,000 | 43% |
| $152,000 to $171,000 | 39% |
| $171,000 to $190,000 | 41% |
| $190,000 to $209,000 | 41% |
| $209,000 to $228,000 | 33% |
| $228,000 to $247,000 | 26% |
| $247,000 to $266,000 | 28% |
| $266,000 to $285,000 | 9% |
90 job ads stating pay in US dollars, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Which skills are linked to higher advertised pay
What each of the skills Quantitative Researcher job ads ask for most is linked to in advertised pay, from Mettlespark's weekly pay model, with how sure it is.
What each skill adds to pay is in the app. Part of Forge, free during early access.Part of Forge.
What it asks for
The skills employers ask for most
The share of Quantitative Researcher job ads that name each skill, and how often a job ad that names it lists it as required rather than nice to have.
| Skill | Share of job ads | Required when named |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 95% | |
| Statistics | 95% | |
| Machine Learning | 76% | |
| SQL | 91% | |
| C++ | 84% | |
| Quantitative Analysis | 100% | |
| R | 82% | |
| Econometrics | 85% | |
| Data Visualization | 86% | |
| Operations Research | 90% | |
| Problem Solving | 95% | |
| Time Series Forecasting | 95% | |
| Excel | 89% | |
| Quantitative Modeling | 100% | |
| AI Model Evaluation | 72% | |
| Data Quality | 94% | |
| Data Analysis | 100% | |
| Risk Management | 93% | |
| Backtesting | 87% | |
| Risk Modeling | 71% |
121 Quantitative Researcher job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
What's moving
The skills taking a larger or a smaller share of Quantitative Researcher job ads, month on month and comparing like with like.
What's moving is in the app. Part of Forge, free during early access.Part of Forge.
Experience asked
The years asked for, in the job ads that say.
| Years | Share | Job ads |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 2 years | 24 | |
| 3 to 4 years | 23 | |
| 5 to 7 years | 13 | |
| 8 years or more | 1 |
61 job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Seniority
The level each job ad is for, read from the title and the text.
| Level | Share | Job ads |
|---|---|---|
| Mid | 63 | |
| Senior | 19 | |
| Junior | 14 | |
| Director+ | 12 | |
| Intern | 5 | |
| Principal | 4 | |
| Staff | 3 |
121 Quantitative Researcher job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Professional skills
Asked for alongside the technical ones.
- Communication55%
- Stakeholder Management39%
- Leadership17%
- Collaboration12%
- Product Sense7%
121 Quantitative Researcher job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Who hires and where
Employers with the most job ads
The employers behind the most Quantitative Researcher job ads lately.
The employers hiring most is in the app. Part of Forge, free during early access.Part of Forge.
Where the job ads are
Metro areas in the United States and Canada (a job ad can name several).
| Metro area | Share | Job ads |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 45 | |
| Boston | 16 | |
| Chicago | 12 | |
| Charlotte | 8 | |
| Houston | 7 | |
| Washington DC | 7 | |
| Toronto | 5 | |
| San Francisco Bay Area | 5 |
121 Quantitative Researcher job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Remote, hybrid or on-site
How the Quantitative Researcher job ads say the work is done.
- Remote5%
- Hybrid28%
- On-site39%
- Not stated28%
121 Quantitative Researcher job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
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Quick answers
What skills does a Quantitative Researcher need?
The skills named most often in Quantitative Researcher job ads are Python, Statistics, Machine Learning, SQL and C++. Python appears in 89% of them.
Are Quantitative Researcher jobs remote?
5% of the 121 Quantitative Researcher job ads in the last 180 days were remote.
Is demand for Quantitative Researcher jobs growing?
In October 2026, Quantitative Researcher job ads were 0.2% of the tech job ads Mettlespark read, not clearly different from the 0.3% of July to September.
How much experience do Quantitative Researcher jobs ask for?
Job ads that state it ask for a median of 3 years. The most common level is Mid (52% of job ads).
What do Quantitative Researcher job ads pay?
Job ads that state pay advertise a typical $133,000 to $211,000 a year, with a median of $173,000, from 90 job ads in US dollars. Job ads that pay in Canadian dollars are left out.