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How much do competitive intelligence researcher jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for competitive intelligence researcher in Huntley, IL is $112,906.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $66,900.00 and $153,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Competitive Intelligence Researcher vs Market Analyst?

AspectCompetitive Intelligence ResearcherMarket Analyst
Primary FocusGathering and analyzing competitive data to inform strategic decisionsAnalyzing market trends, customer data, and industry reports
Skills & CredentialsResearch skills, data analysis, industry knowledge, often a degree in business or related fieldsData analysis, market research, statistical skills, often a degree in marketing or economics
Work EnvironmentCorporate strategy teams, consulting firms, market research agenciesMarketing departments, consulting firms, market research companies

While both roles involve analyzing data to support business decisions, a Competitive Intelligence Researcher focuses on understanding competitors and industry positioning, whereas a Market Analyst concentrates on broader market trends and customer insights. Both roles require strong research and analytical skills and often collaborate to develop comprehensive business strategies.

Senior Analyst Competitive Intelligence

Lake Forest, IL • On-site

$78K - $156K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement

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Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

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Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

  • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

  • Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

  • An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.

  • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.

  • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

  • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity
This position works out of our Lake Forest, IL location in the Molecular Diagnostics division. We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Our molecular division delivers best-in-class innovative testing solutions for people around the world to provide answers to life's critical health decisions. We help people live full and healthy lives through our accessible, molecular-based solutions. delivers best-in-class innovative testing solutions for people around the world to provide answers to life's critical health decisions. We help people live full and healthy lives through our accessible, molecular-based solutions.

What You'll Work On

  • Develop and maintain intelligence on Abbott and competitor pipelines, strategies, and positioning

  • Collect, interpret, and disseminate competitive intelligence across assigned segments; synthesize data from multiple sources to generate actionable insights

  • Proactively communicate competitive updates and insights to global business partners in a timely manner

  • Support development of strategic plans and long-range business planning initiatives,

  • Manage external partners to process and report data, including onboarding new datasets, defining data harmonization logic, and ensuring data quality

  • Analyze data using multiple secondary sources (e.g., IQVIA) to support business decision-making.

  • Driving competitive intelligence initiatives, including wargaming and scenario planning exercises

  • Building and automating reporting solutions and dashboards in Excel to enhance data accessibility and insights

  • Designing and delivering impactful data visualizations and analyses for key stakeholders

  • Developing competitor playbooks and educational tools to support commercial and sales effectiveness

  • Partnering with Global Strategic Marketing and Sales Training teams to create and deploy training content

  • Supporting innovation and continuous improvement in data reporting, analytics, and insight generation

  • Monitoring emerging trends in the healthcare landscape and translating them into strategic recommendations

  • Contributing to cross-functional, high-impact projects that shape business strategy and growth

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing with 4 years of experience or MBA with 2 years of Marketing experience

  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data from multiple sources into clear actionable insights.

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA, Science, Engineering, Economics, Data analytics, Marketing

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 - $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:Market Development and ResearchDIVISION:AMD MolecularLOCATION:United States > Lake Forest : J55ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr.WORK SHIFT:StandardTRAVEL:Yes, 5 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not ApplicableSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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