We Value Your Opinion. Literally.
Upper Middle Research pays professionals for insights while helping them stay up-to-date on trends in their industry.
Trusted brands like these want to pay for your opinion:

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Complete a survey that matches you to paid professional surveys, focus groups, and the odd at-home product test. The more info, the more opportunities. (<5 Min.)
Get $5:
It’s a good faith thing – proof that the team at Upper Middle and Upper Middle Research value your time.
Upper Middle Research shares insights with over 200 companies and provides thousands of professionals with opportunities to be heard.
30 min
$30
Survey: Safety Equipment Survey
45 min
$225
Survey: Zoom Interview
75 Min
$350
Survey: Webcam Focus Group
20 min
$20
Survey: Cleaning Product Survey
60 min
$300
Survey: Online Focus Group
25 min
$40
Survey: POS Software Survey
25 min
$50
Survey: Wealth Management Survey
45 min
$250
Survey: Webcam Interview
Questions? Check out our FAQ.
Here are some of the most common questions that you have asked us.
Upper Middle Research is a platform for readers of Upper Middle to get paid for
sharing their professional and personal opinions with industry leaders. Upper
Middle Research members who have filled out their personal profiles receive
invitations to paid surveys, questionnaires, polls, product tests, and focus
groups. Some companies want to know how semi-rich professionals (a big slice of the consumer market) feel about brands, new product ideas, and more. Other companies want strategic insights from experts.
Upper Middle Research works with a third party, ROI Rocket, to source
opportunities. ROI Rocket is well-known within the consumer and professional
survey space, having administered over ten thousand research projects over the last decade. They are good people running a smart business with whom we saw a natural alignment.
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we’ll never bother you again. We’ll miss you of course and think of you fondly in
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Your opinion is all you share. When you complete surveys, your responses (along with those of others) are provided to companies to help them improve products and services. Your name and personal details are not shared.
Your opinion is all you share. When you complete surveys, your responses (along with those of others) are provided to companies to help them improve products and services. Your name and personal details are not shared.
After you complete your Upper Middle Research, you will earn $5 in rewards and be added to relevant targeted survey lists. Once you earn more than $10 in rewards (the first time you answer a targeted survey), you will immediately have access to a gift code of an agreed-upon value redeemable at 1,800 retailers (including Amazon). There is no limit on rewards so the money can stack up.
Yes! You may be asked to take surveys which include product testing.
The information in your profile is used to see if you’re suitable for a particular survey. Be sure to complete all profiles to be invited to as many surveys as possible! To complete your profile, from the top of any page, click Earn & Redeem and then Complete Profiles. Some surveys need to know more and use "screener" questions at the start to confirm you qualify.
To update email address, password, name, address, phone number, or notifications: From the top of any page, click Your Account and then Manage Account.
To update your demographic profiles like household, family size, automobiles, etc.: From the top navigation of any page, click Earn & Redeem and then Complete Profiles.
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