Company Description

Schmidt Market Research was founded in 1986 and has been delivering the highest quality research expertise and client service ever since. We are a well-established, 40 team member research company based in Pittsburgh, PA, serving primarily Fortune 500 regional and national companies.

We are specialists in financial services, retail and hospitality, power and utilities, and healthcare. Because of our expertise in these areas, we won't waste any time learning a new industry... we hit the ground running.

Customized Research and Flexibility

We understand your specific business challenges and deliver customized solutions that are tailored to the needs of our client partners. When your needs change, so do our research solutions. Our size and experience allow us to easily adapt and deliver the most impactful insights possible.

Our goal is to become an extension of your team, eliminating tasks for you, answering questions promptly, always meeting your deadlines and doing it all in an efficient, positive, and friendly manner.

Market Research Solutions

You won’t find a one-size-fits-all solution offered by Schmidt because your business needs are unique and so are our solutions. We take pride in offering a full range of services that include qualitative, quantitative, online research communities, recruiting services and high-end telephone interviewing for hard-to-reach targets.

Recruiting Services 

Schmidt Market Research can manage all your research recruiting needs – regionally or nationwide. Whether for traditional qualitative projects or to support your UX needs, we provide your team with end-to-end project management. For recruiting in southwestern Pennsylvania, we utilize Pittsburgh Speaks, our very own proprietary online research community to deliver high quality respondents for in-person or online qualitative research, quantitative research and UX testing using Pittsburgh-area residents. If you are looking to supplement your regional recruitment with additional markets, we have a national partner network to meet your project requirements. We also have significant experience recruiting from customer lists and research communities.

Security and Compliance Requirements 

We invest heavily in insurance, security and compliance to meet the most stringent needs of our clients, including our SOC2 Type 2 Certification that is achieved annually.