Occupations/19-3022.00
Survey Researchers
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.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
72%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
41%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
49%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples.
- Mostly routine
Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations.
- Mostly routine
Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews.
- 02Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.
- 03Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples.
- 04Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials.
- 05Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys.
- 06Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.92
- Degree of automation2.23
- Time sitting4.54
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations2.32
- Hands-on objects/tools2.27
- Outdoors / weather1.54
- Disease exposure1.08
- Decision freedom4.08
Top abilities
- Inductive Reasoning4.50
- Written Expression4.38
- Written Comprehension4.25
- Oral Expression4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Information Ordering4.12
- Deductive Reasoning4.12
- Speech Clarity4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.25
- Active Listening4.25
- Writing4.25
- Speaking4.25
- Mathematics4.00
- Science2.88
- Critical Thinking4.25
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies3.25
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 88 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Statistics, General 27.0501 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $144,240 2 yr — Master's · CIP 27.05 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Statistics, General 27.0501 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $104,192 2 yr $109,763 Master's · CIP 27.05 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Statistics, General 27.0501 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $97,604 2 yr $103,078 Master's · CIP 27.05 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Statistics, General 27.0501 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $94,408 2 yr $90,856 Master's · CIP 27.05 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Statistics, General 27.0501 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $92,632 2 yr $83,768 Master's · CIP 27.05 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Statistics, General 27.0501 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $80,022 2 yr $73,949 Master's · CIP 27.05 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Statistics, General 27.0501 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $74,576 2 yr $69,338 Bachelor's · CIP 27.05 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Institutional Research 13.0608 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $61,516 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 13.06 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Statistics, General 27.0501 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $59,417 2 yr $63,005 Bachelor's · CIP 27.05 |
St Olaf College Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit | Economics, General 45.0601 | $56,400 | 56% | 88% | 1 yr $58,943 2 yr $52,107 Bachelor's · CIP 45.06 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Statistics, General 27.0501 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $57,995 2 yr $52,524 Bachelor's · CIP 27.05 |
Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · Public | Institutional Research 13.0608 | $1,200 | 100% | 39% | 1 yr $54,234 2 yr $54,894 Master's · CIP 13.06 |