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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-3022.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 59,950.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 28.00
- Currently, there are 11,930 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Survey Researchers”.
Also Known As…
- Survey Researchers
- Telephone Interviewer
- Survey Director
- Study Director
- Research Methodologist
- Research Interviewer
- Research Fellow
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Market Survey Representative
- Field Interviewer
- Survey Statistician
- Survey Researcher
- Survey Research Manager
- Survey Research Center Director
- Survey Research Associate
- Survey Research Analyst
- Survey Questionnaire Designer
- Survey Operations Director
- Survey Methodologist
- Survey Associate
- Survey Analyst
- Recruiter
- Consultant
Tasks for “Pollster”
- Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews.
- Conduct research to gather information about survey topics.
- Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations.
- Analyze data from surveys, old records, or case studies, using statistical software.
- Collaborate with other researchers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of surveys.
- Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis.
- Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.
- Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting.
- Direct updates and changes in survey implementation and methods.
- Write training manuals to be used by survey interviewers.
- Direct and review the work of staff members, including survey support staff and interviewers who gather survey data.
- Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples.
- Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials.
- Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys.
- Hire and train recruiters and data collectors.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Optical character readers
- Scanners
- Notebook computers
- Laser printers
- Tablet computers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
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- Apian SurveyPro
- Extensible markup language XML
- Snap Survey Software
- Structured query language SQL
- Pulse Train Bellview TCI
- QPSMR Limited Insight
- EZ Forms
- Askia Voice
- Graphics software
- Python
- QPSMR Limited CATI
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- Askia Analyse
- Microsoft Word
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Word processing software
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- Memphis Survey Explorer
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- Microsoft Access
- Tableau
- Dataxiom StatMost
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- Sawtooth SSI Web
- StarData
- Voxco PRONTO
- Spreadsheet software
- QPSMR Limited Reflect
- Microsoft Office
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- Gravic Principia Remark
- Creative Research Survey System
- The MathWorks MATLAB
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- CfMC SoundSurvent
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- QPSMR Limited Input
- Interviewer software
- Raosoft SURVEYWin
- Gamma Associates mTab
- Point-of-View QWriter
- Statgraphics
- Research Spectrum Survent CATI
- Salford Systems TreeNet
- Future Information Research Management Confirmit
- Pulse Train Pulser Web
- Viking data editor
- Postal boundary mapping software
- COMCON DataFriend
- TURBO Spring-Stat
- C++
- ETABS
- Askia Design
- Harmoni ESPRI
- Perseus SurveySolutions
- Adobe Systems Adobe Cold Fusion
- P-STAT
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Askia Vista
- Web browser software
- Pulse Train Visual QSL
- Acarda CallAssist
- Database software
- Power and Precision
- Pulse Train Bellview Scan
- SumQuest
- StataCorp Stata
- JavaScript
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- CfMC COSI
- Argus Perceptual Mapper
- STATISTICA
- NCSS
- Microsoft Excel
- Random forest software
- Statistical software
- R
- Askia Face
- SAS
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- QuestionPro
- Question interchange profile QUIP software
- Oracle Java
- Statistical Solutions SOLAS
- Computer assisted telephone interviewing CATI software
- SDA Survey
- Scantron Technologies eListen
- Pulse Train Bellview CAPTI
- SPSS
- DATAN Merlin Fastab
- Microsoft Project