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.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-3022.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$69,460
Employment, U.S.8,290
Median hourly wage$33.40
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39,260 | $51,270 | $69,460 | $99,760 | $130,860 |
By state (33)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 40 | $70,560 | 2.10 |
| Arizona | $59,210 | ||
| California | 1,180 | $83,520 | 1.21 |
| Colorado | 110 | $89,870 | 0.71 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $88,320 | 1.25 |
| Delaware | 80 | Not available | 3.27 |
| District of Columbia | 150 | $102,390 | 4.03 |
| Florida | 310 | Not available | 0.59 |
| Georgia | $51,590 | ||
| Illinois | 320 | $54,080 | 1.00 |
| Iowa | 90 | $83,170 | 1.12 |
| Kansas | 210 | $57,700 | 2.70 |
| Maine | 60 | $47,330 | 1.65 |
| Maryland | 390 | $84,030 | 2.64 |
| Massachusetts | 160 | $74,890 | 0.83 |
| Michigan | 150 | $101,550 | 0.64 |
| Minnesota | 340 | $104,220 | 2.15 |
| Missouri | 130 | $66,460 | 0.81 |
| Nebraska | 210 | $64,530 | 3.85 |
| New Jersey | 100 | $95,580 | 0.44 |
| New Mexico | 130 | $61,380 | 2.70 |
| New York | 380 | $86,890 | 0.74 |
| North Carolina | 350 | $96,560 | 1.31 |
| Ohio | 320 | $57,630 | 1.08 |
| Oklahoma | 50 | $57,200 | 0.56 |
| Oregon | 190 | $64,660 | 1.78 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,310 | ||
| Tennessee | 210 | $66,900 | 1.22 |
| Texas | 680 | $47,330 | 0.91 |
| Utah | 50 | $79,090 | 0.57 |
| Washington | 130 | $69,590 | 0.70 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $92,660 | 0.35 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $84,360 | 2.61 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 4 | 0.970 |
| 2 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 4 | 0.968 |
| 3 | Social Science Research Assistants | 4 | 0.960 |
| 4 | Management Analysts | 4 | 0.957 |
| 5 | Economists | 5 | 0.951 |
| 6 | Insurance Underwriters | 4 | 0.950 |
| 7 | Clinical Data Managers | 4 | 0.949 |
| 8 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 5 | 0.949 |
| 9 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 4 | 0.949 |
| 10 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.946 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Survey Researchers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Instructing | 1.13 | 0.946 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | Instructing | 1.13 | 0.944 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | Service Orientation | 0.76 | 0.943 |
| Sociologists | Social Perceptiveness | 1.00 | 0.943 |
| Health Informatics Specialists | Instructing | 0.76 | 0.941 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | Management of Financial Resources | 1.75 | 0.941 |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | Coordination | 0.87 | 0.934 |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | Instructing | 0.88 | 0.933 |
| Environmental Economists | Management of Financial Resources | 2.25 | 0.932 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | Management of Financial Resources | 2.75 | 0.931 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Survey Researchers, excluding software Survey Researchers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft SQL Server | 10 of 20 | 4.9x |
| Minitab | 8 of 20 | 5.3x |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | 9 of 20 | 4.3x |
| Insightful S-PLUS | 5 of 20 | 12.1x |
| MySQL | 6 of 20 | 5.5x |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | 7 of 20 | 4.1x |
| Google Looker Analytics | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Fund accounting software | 5 of 20 | 6.4x |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | 6 of 20 | 4.7x |
| Microsoft Dynamics | 8 of 20 | 3.1x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.62 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.38 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.92 | 5.12 |
| Mathematics | 3.72 | 4.81 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.56 | 4.62 |
| Administration and Management | 3.50 | 4.19 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.48 | 4.56 |
| Psychology | 3.46 | 4.27 |
| Administrative | 3.08 | 4.40 |
| Communications and Media | 3.04 | 3.35 |
| Education and Training | 3.00 | 4.23 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.76 | 3.60 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.62 | 3.69 |
| Geography | 2.38 | 3.46 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.38 | 2.54 |
| Law and Government | 2.35 | 2.50 |
| Production and Processing | 2.27 | 2.48 |
| Telecommunications | 2.23 | 1.80 |
| Foreign Language | 1.79 | 1.79 |
| Design | 1.76 | 1.42 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.73 | 1.85 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.69 | 1.31 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.62 | 1.16 |
| History and Archeology | 1.58 | 1.54 |
| Transportation | 1.54 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.38 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.31 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.28 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.19 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.19 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.19 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.15 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.15 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.15 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.50 | 4.62 |
| Written Expression | 4.38 | 4.75 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Information Ordering | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Depth Perception | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.25 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.12 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- IBM SPSS Statistics in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Python in demand
- R in demand
- SAS in demand
- Qualtrics Insight in demand
- REDCap Research Electronic Data Capture in demand
- StataCorp Stata in demand
- C++ hot
- Extensible markup language XML hot
- JavaScript hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Teams hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle Java hot
- Oracle PeopleSoft hot
- Perl hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- Tableau hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Zoom hot
- Acarda CallAssist
- Acarda ForbiddenCalls
- Adobe ColdFusion
- Apian SurveyPro
- Argus Perceptual Mapper
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- Askia Design
- Askia Vista
- Askia Web
- Askiaanalyse
- Askiaface
- Askiavoice
- COMCON DataFriend
- CfMC COSI
- CfMC SoundSurvent
- Computer assisted telephone interviewing CATI software
- Creative Research Survey System
- DATAN Merlin Fastab
- Database software
- Dataxiom StatMost
- Dataxiom Xpro
- EZ Forms
- Email software
- 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
- SDA Survey
- STATISTICA
- Sales force automation software
- Salford Systems CART
- Salford Systems TreeNet
- Sawtooth SSI Web
- Scantron Technologies eListen
- Snap Survey Software
- StarData
- Statgraphics
- Statistical Solutions SOLAS
- Statistical software
- SumQuest
- TURBO Spring-Stat
- Verity TELEform
- Viking data editor
- Voxco PRONTO
- Voxco StatXP
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 210 | 8.60 | $86,890 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 620 | 3.71 | $97,780 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 100 | 1.73 | $70,400 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 100 | 1.67 | $69,100 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 550 | 1.63 | $83,520 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 100 | 1.59 | $64,460 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 180 | 1.43 | $110,540 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 310 | 1.28 | $54,080 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 260 | 1.20 | $37,500 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 150 | 1.03 | $74,890 |