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Also called researcher, analytic methodologist, bilingual field interviewer and data analyst.
$69,460
Median pay a year
8,290
People do this work
6
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Survey Researcher
Summary
Survey researcher planning and conducting surveys, collecting data through interviews and questionnaires, and analyzing results to meet client needs. Collaborates with teams to design projects and evaluate survey performance
Experience
Survey Researcher
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Conducted surveys and collected data using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups
Prepared and presented summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables and graphs
Consulted with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements for projects
Determined and specified details of survey projects, including sources of information and procedures
Monitored and evaluated survey progress and performance using sample disposition reports
Collaborated with other researchers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of surveys
Directed and reviewed the work of staff members, including survey support staff and interviewers
Skills
Core Skills
Planning social sciences research, Collecting surveys, Evaluating reports or designs, Classifying organisms, Conducting research on social issues, Analyzing operational data, Preparing scientific reports, Writing grant proposals, Preparing proposals or applications, Recording research data, IBM SPSS Statistics, Qualtrics Insight
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Python
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Conducted surveys and collected dataPrepared and presented survey data summariesConsulted with clients on survey needsSpecified details of survey projectsMonitored and evaluated survey progressCollaborated with researchers on survey evaluations
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Conducted surveys and collected data to meet client specifications and project goals
Consulted with clients to identify survey needs and tailored approaches for effective data collection
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Conducted several surveys each month to meet client specifications and project goals
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Several surveys each monthDozens of data points per projectMultiple surveys for various clients
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Consulted with clients to identify survey needs and tailored approaches for effective data collection
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Increased response rates from targeted samplesImproved data quality and relevanceStreamlined the data collection process
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Planning social sciences research
Collecting surveys
Evaluating reports or designs
Classifying organisms
Conducting research on social issues
Analyzing operational data
Preparing scientific reports
Writing grant proposals
Preparing proposals or applications
Recording research data
Developing training materials
Preparing operational reports
The work itself
What a Survey Researcher does
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Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams.
What it pays
How much does a Survey Researcher make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$51,270
Median
$69,460
75th percentile
$99,760
About 8,290 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$65,900
$70,560
$76,880
AZ
$55,650
$59,210
$65,240
CA
$68,840
$83,520
$119,090
CO
$69,980
$89,870
$103,400
CT
$67,420
$88,320
$124,070
DC
$81,770
$102,390
$137,040
GA
$41,780
$51,590
$67,000
IA
$83,170
$83,170
$88,680
IL
$54,080
$54,080
$104,420
KS
$47,240
$57,700
$69,100
MA
$55,100
$74,890
$81,240
MD
$62,520
$84,030
$113,040
ME
$35,820
$47,330
$65,860
MI
$76,210
$101,550
$125,610
MN
$99,940
$104,220
$113,260
MO
$38,570
$66,460
$79,760
NC
$66,110
$96,560
$127,320
NE
$46,770
$64,530
$77,430
NJ
$77,970
$95,580
$108,840
NM
$56,830
$61,380
$71,820
NY
$73,290
$86,890
$106,440
OH
$41,750
$57,630
$99,760
OK
$50,400
$57,200
$65,000
OR
$60,220
$64,660
$79,500
PA
$51,510
$63,310
$74,030
TN
$61,600
$66,900
$82,100
TX
$37,500
$47,330
$51,180
UT
$54,970
$79,090
$141,340
WA
$64,570
$69,590
$90,720
WI
$73,650
$92,660
$118,170
WY
$65,730
$84,360
$84,360
Other names
Other names for this job
researcher, analytic methodologist, bilingual field interviewer, data analyst, data collection specialist, data collector, evaluation analyst, field collector, field data collector, field interviewer, field representative, interviewer.
More names for this work
market survey representative, pollster, proctor, research associate, research coordinator, research fellow, research interviewer, research scientist, research specialist, retail data collector, screening field interviewer, survey analyst, survey associate, survey interviewer, survey methodologist, survey questionnaire designer, survey research analyst, survey research associate, survey statistician, telephone interviewer, telephone survey interviewer.
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