# 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 19-3022.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Research Associate
- Research Scientist
- Survey Methodologist
- Survey Researcher
- Data Analyst
- Market Survey Representative
- Research Fellow
- Research Interviewer
- Survey Statistician
- Telephone Interviewer
- Analytic Methodologist
- Bilingual Field Interviewer

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples. | Core | 4.A.4.a.2.j |
| Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.s |
| Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.s |
| Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Collaborate with other researchers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of surveys. | Core | 4.A.4.a.2.b |
| Conduct research to gather information about survey topics. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Direct and review the work of staff members, including survey support staff and interviewers who gather survey data. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Direct updates and changes in survey implementation and methods. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.s |
| Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.o |
| Write proposals to win new projects. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.g |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Write grant proposals. | 4.A.3.b.6.g |
| Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding. | 4.A.3.b.6.g |
| Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations. | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Confer with clients to exchange information. | 4.A.4.a.2.j |
| Conduct research on social issues. | 4.A.1.a.1.r |
| Classify organisms based on their characteristics or behavior. | 4.A.1.a.1.p |
| Record research or operational data. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys. | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Collaborate on research activities with scientists or technical specialists. | 4.A.4.a.2.b |
| Supervise scientific or technical personnel. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Evaluate reports or designs to determine work needs. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products. | 4.A.2.a.4.g |
| Prepare operational reports. | 4.A.3.b.6.o |
| Plan social sciences research. | 4.A.2.b.2.s |
| Direct scientific activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.e |
| Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Develop training materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.64 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 4.5 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 4.12 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 4 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Near Vision | ability | 4 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 4 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | knowledge | 3.92 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Number Facility | ability | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.72 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.56 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.5 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.5 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.5 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.48 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.46 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.38 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.12 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Teams | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Project | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Statistical Software | Specialized Skill |
| Statgraphics | Specialized Skill |
| STATISTICA | Specialized Skill |
| Graphics Software | Specialized Skill |
| FaceTime | Common Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Database Software | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe ColdFusion | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | yes |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes | yes |
| R | Object or component oriented development software | yes | yes |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes | yes |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software | yes | no |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | Web platform development software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Teams | Project management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | no |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software | yes | no |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Zoom | Video conferencing software | yes | no |
| Qualtrics Insight | Project management software | no | yes |
| REDCap Research Electronic Data Capture | Analytical or scientific software | no | yes |
| StataCorp Stata | Analytical or scientific software | no | yes |
| Acarda CallAssist | Expert system software | no | no |
| Acarda ForbiddenCalls | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Adobe ColdFusion | Web page creation and editing software | no | no |
| Apian SurveyPro | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Argus Perceptual Mapper | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Askia Design | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Askia Vista | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Askia Web | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Askiaanalyse | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Askiaface | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Askiavoice | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| CfMC COSI | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | no |
| CfMC SoundSurvent | Interactive voice response software | no | no |
| COMCON DataFriend | Presentation software | no | no |
| Computer assisted telephone interviewing CATI software | Expert system software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 5 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.77 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.58 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 4.54 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.46 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.38 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.35 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.08 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4 |
| Time Pressure | 4 |
| Contact With Others | 3.92 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.81 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.69 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.62 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.19 |
| Level of Competition | 3.08 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.04 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.92 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.84 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.46 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.44 |
| Public Speaking | 2.35 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.32 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.27 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.23 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.19 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.12 |
| Spend Time Standing | 1.84 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 1.65 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 1.54 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.54 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.44 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.38 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.36 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 1.19 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.15 |
| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | 1.15 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.12 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.08 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- **Experience:** Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 50 |
| Master's Degree | 38.46 |
| Post-Master's Certificate | 3.85 |
| First Professional Degree | 3.85 |
| Doctoral Degree | 3.85 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 6.11 |
| Social Science | specific_interest_area | 5.27 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 5.25 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 5.24 |
| Office Work | specific_interest_area | 3.22 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.02 |
| Dependability | work_style | 3 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 2.86 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.63 |
| Information Technology | specific_interest_area | 2.56 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 2.34 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 2.31 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 2.28 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 2.12 |
| Accounting | specific_interest_area | 1.93 |
| Politics | specific_interest_area | 1.93 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15-2051.00 | role-15-2051-00 | Data Scientists | Primary-Short |
| 19-4061.00 | role-19-4061-00 | Social Science Research Assistants | Primary-Short |
| 13-1111.00 | role-13-1111-00 | Management Analysts | Primary-Short |
| 43-9111.00 | role-43-9111-00 | Statistical Assistants | Primary-Short |
| 15-2041.00 | role-15-2041-00 | Statisticians | Primary-Short |
| 13-1161.00 | role-13-1161-00 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 19-3041.00 | role-19-3041-00 | Sociologists | Primary-Long |
| 15-2051.01 | role-15-2051-01 | Business Intelligence Analysts | Primary-Long |
| 15-2041.01 | role-15-2041-01 | Biostatisticians | Primary-Long |
| 19-3032.00 | role-19-3032-00 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | Primary-Long |
| 43-4111.00 | role-43-4111-00 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | Supplemental |
| 15-2051.02 | role-15-2051-02 | Clinical Data Managers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Education | education |
| Energy & Natural Resources | energy-natural-resources |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |
| Public Service & Safety | public-service-safety |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Master's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | business-management-marketing-and-related-support-services |
| Education | education |
| Mathematics and Statistics | mathematics-and-statistics |
| Social Sciences | social-sciences |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 63380
- **Mean Wage:** 73470
- **Pct10Wage:** 36950
- **Pct25Wage:** 46110
- **Pct75Wage:** 85370
- **Pct90Wage:** 118730
- **Employment:** 7720
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 4700 | 64640 | 8.72 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 1490 | 63290 | 2.18 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 260 | 61530 | 1.17 |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 180 | 76260 | 3.11 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 160 | 56100 | 0.14 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 120 | 63960 | 0.27 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 50 | 68290 |  |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector |  | 57920 |  |
| 541720 | 541720 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | National industry |  | 86630 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 4700 | 8.72 |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 180 | 3.11 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 1490 | 2.18 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 260 | 1.17 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 120 | 0.27 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 160 | 0.14 |
- **Count:** 9

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.23 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.42653 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 1.286781 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.278523 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 78
- **Percentile:** 80
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 97 | felten_aioe |
| 95 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 43 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.42653 | 97 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 1 | 95 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.13114542197098306 | 43 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.23
- **Percentile:** 35
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.25
- **Beta:** 0.625
- **Gamma:** 1

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analyze data from surveys, old records, or case studies, using statistical software. | 0.10578902176994276 | 3.88 |
| Conduct research to gather information about survey topics. | 0.024752576938404085 | 4.19 |
| Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results. | 0.023725499057142503 | 4.54 |
| Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis. | 0.01879552522708692 | 3.92 |
| Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials. | 0.004416434889424795 | 4.46 |
| Collaborate with other researchers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of surveys. | 0.0033893570081632153 | 4.35 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** -5.2
- **Growth Percentile:** 12
- **Direction:** Declining
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 0.7
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 11
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 8.8
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 8.3

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 4
- **Task Count:** 6
- **Total Sample:** 1245
- **Autonomy Median:** 3
- **Dominant Collaboration:** directive
- **Automation Share:** 52.29
- **Augmentation Share:** 42.46
- **Work Use Percent:** 41.72

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| directive | 52.29 |
| learning | 17.4 |
| task iteration | 16.65 |
| validation | 8.41 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| work | 41.72 |
| personal | 41.22 |
| coursework | 15.99 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Conduct research to gather information about survey topics. | 0.05210651331416427 | directive | 3 | 521 |
| Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis. | 0.03290411301412676 | directive | 2 | 329 |
| Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results. | 0.02470308788598575 | directive | 3 | 247 |
| Analyze data from surveys, old records, or case studies, using statistical software. | 0.010401300162520315 | directive | 3 | 104 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis. | 98.78419452887537 | 329 |
| Conduct research to gather information about survey topics. | 98.46449136276392 | 521 |
| Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results. | 96.76113360323887 | 247 |
| Analyze data from surveys, old records, or case studies, using statistical software. | 84.61538461538461 | 104 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Do this for me: conduct research to gather information about survey topics. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Do this for me: review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Do this for me: prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Do this for me: analyze data from surveys, old records, or case studies, using statistical software. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 16
- **Skills:** 47
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 98
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 9d955b1451a757ee