Occupation AtlasSurvey Researchers

O*NET · 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.

Also called Analytic Methodologist · Bilingual Field Interviewer · Data Analyst · Data Collection Specialist · Data Collector · Evaluation Analyst · Field Collector · Field Data Collector
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Field Interviewer · Field Representative · Interviewer · Market Survey Representative · Pollster · Proctor · Research Associate · Research Coordinator · Research Fellow · Research Interviewer · Research Scientist · Research Specialist · Researcher · Retail Data Collector · Screening Field Interviewer · Survey Analyst · Survey Associate · Survey Interviewer · Survey Methodologist · Survey Questionnaire Designer · Survey Research Analyst · Survey Research Associate · Survey Researcher · Survey Statistician · Telephone Interviewer · Telephone Survey Interviewer

Job Zone 5 — Extensive Preparation NeededHolland code ICE35 skills on file

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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ICEInvestigative · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order

  • I Investigative6.11
  • C Conventional5.25
  • E Enterprising3.02
  • S Social2.34
  • A Artistic2.31
  • R Realistic1.68

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Bachelor's Degree50%
  • Master's Degree39%
  • Post-Master's Certificate4%
  • First Professional Degree4%
  • Doctoral Degree4%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (40%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (27%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (23%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • WritingbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • CoordinationImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
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  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Service OrientationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • InstructingImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • SciencebasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • NegotiationImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • ProgrammingImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.3Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
  • InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
  • RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
  • TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —

Tasks

16 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews.Importance 4.8
  2. Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.Importance 4.5
  3. Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples.Importance 4.5
  4. Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials.Importance 4.5
  5. Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys.Importance 4.5
  6. Collaborate with other researchers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of surveys.Importance 4.4
  7. Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations.Importance 4.4
  8. Conduct research to gather information about survey topics.Importance 4.2
  9. Direct and review the work of staff members, including survey support staff and interviewers who gather survey data.Importance 4.2
  10. Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting.Importance 4.2
  11. Direct updates and changes in survey implementation and methods.Importance 4.2
  12. Write proposals to win new projects.Importance 4.0
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  1. Analyze data from surveys, old records, or case studies, using statistical software.Importance 3.9
  2. Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis.Importance 3.9
  3. Write training manuals to be used by survey interviewers.Importance 3.4
  4. Hire and train recruiters and data collectors.Importance 3.2

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • English LanguageImportance 4.6Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.9Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
  • MathematicsImportance 3.7Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • PsychologyImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • AdministrativeImportance 3.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
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  • Communications and MediaImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • Education and TrainingImportance 3.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 2.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • GeographyImportance 2.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 2.2Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.8Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.7Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • TransportationImportance 1.5Level —
  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.4Level —
  • BiologyImportance 1.3Level —
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.3Level —
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
  • ChemistryImportance 1.2Level —
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
  • MechanicalImportance 1.2Level —
  • PhysicsImportance 1.2Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Written ExpressionImportance 4.4Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Information OrderingImportance 4.1Level 4.1
  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
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  • Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Number FacilityImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Compute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.6
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Time SharingImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • VisualizationImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 1.8Level 0.9
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.6Level 0.6
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 1.4Level 0.4
  • Finger DexterityImportance 1.4Level 0.5
  • Manual DexterityImportance 1.3Level —
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.1Level —
  • Control PrecisionImportance 1.1Level —
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
  • Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
  • Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
  • StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
  • Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with ComputersImportance 4.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.7
  • Processing InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.9
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.4Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.3Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.2Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.2Level 5.7
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  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.6Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.6
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.0Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.8
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.6
  • Spend Time Sitting4.5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.4
  • Telephone Conversations4.4
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.1
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.0
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.0

Technology

98 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (10)

  • IBM SPSS Statisticshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Pythonhot
  • Rhot
  • SAShot
  • Qualtrics Insight
  • REDCap Research Electronic Data Capture
  • StataCorp Stata

Hot (15; 7 more marked hot above)

  • C++
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • JavaScript
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle Java
  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • Perl
  • Structured query language SQL
  • Tableau
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Zoom
Other tools (73)
  • Acarda CallAssist
  • Acarda ForbiddenCalls
  • Adobe ColdFusion
  • Apian SurveyPro
  • Argus Perceptual Mapper
  • Askia Design
  • Askia Vista
  • Askia Web
  • Askiaanalyse
  • Askiaface
  • Askiavoice
  • CfMC COSI
  • CfMC SoundSurvent
  • COMCON DataFriend
  • Computer assisted telephone interviewing CATI software
  • Creative Research Survey System
  • Database software
  • DATAN Merlin Fastab
  • Dataxiom StatMost
  • Dataxiom Xpro
  • Email software
  • EZ Forms
  • FaceTime
  • Future Information Research Management Confirmit
  • Gamma Associates mTab
  • Graphics software
  • Gravic Principia Remark
  • Harmoni ESPRI
  • Interviewer software
  • KMR software
  • Memphis Survey Explorer
  • Merlinco MERLIN
  • NCSS
  • P-STAT
  • Perseus SurveySolutions
  • Point-of-View QWriter
  • Postal boundary mapping software
  • Power and Precision
  • Pulsar software
  • Pulse Train Bellview CAPTI
  • Pulse Train Bellview Scan
  • Pulse Train Bellview TCI
  • Pulse Train Bellview Web
  • Pulse Train Pulser Web
  • Pulse Train Visual QSL
  • QPSMR Limited CATI
  • QPSMR Limited Input
  • QPSMR Limited Insight
  • QPSMR Limited Reflect
  • Question interchange profile QUIP software
  • QuestionPro
  • Random forest software
  • Raosoft SURVEYWin
  • Research Spectrum Survent CATI
  • Sales force automation software
  • Salford Systems CART
  • Salford Systems TreeNet
  • Sawtooth SSI Web
  • Scantron Technologies eListen
  • SDA Survey
  • Snap Survey Software
  • StarData
  • Statgraphics
  • STATISTICA
  • Statistical software
  • Statistical Solutions SOLAS
  • SumQuest
  • TURBO Spring-Stat
  • Verity TELEform
  • Viking data editor
  • Voxco PRONTO
  • Voxco StatXP
  • Web browser software

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