Below are the skills needed to be survey researchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Critical Thinking | 4.12 | 4.25 |
Active Listening | 4 | 4.12 |
Reading Comprehension | 4 | 4.25 |
Speaking | 4 | 4.12 |
Writing | 4 | 4.12 |
Below are the abilities needed to be survey researchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.25 |
Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.25 |
Written Expression | 4.12 | 4.25 |
Deductive Reasoning | 4 | 4.12 |
Mathematical Reasoning | 4 | 4.12 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be survey researchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
English Language | 4.38 | 4.62 |
Mathematics | 4.33 | 4.96 |
Customer and Personal Service | 3.46 | 4.04 |
Administration and Management | 3.38 | 4.12 |
Computers and Electronics | 3.33 | 4.12 |
Below are the work activities involved in being survey researchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Interacting With Computers | 4.79 | 4.26 |
Analyzing Data or Information | 4.77 | 5.92 |
Getting Information | 4.61 | 5.08 |
Processing Information | 4.61 | 5.79 |
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | 4.46 | 5.04 |
Below are the work styles involved in being survey researchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Attention to Detail | 4.83 | |
Integrity | 4.79 | |
Analytical Thinking | 4.58 | |
Dependability | 4.42 | |
Cooperation | 4.12 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Survey Researchers jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 280 | $82,420 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 250 | $57,060 |
Trenton | 250 | $90,550 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 200 | $50,280 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 200 | $89,020 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | 190 | $54,780 |
Ann Arbor | 100 | $70,090 |
Salt Lake City | 80 | $60,320 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 70 | N/A |
Baton Rouge | 70 | $35,090 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org