Survey Researchers Skills

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 NameImportanceCompetence
Critical Thinking4.124.25
Active Listening44.12
Reading Comprehension44.25
Speaking44.12
Writing44.12

Survey Researchers Abilities

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 NameImportanceCompetence
Inductive Reasoning4.124.25
Written Comprehension4.124.25
Written Expression4.124.25
Deductive Reasoning44.12
Mathematical Reasoning44.12

Survey Researchers Knowledge

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 AreaImportanceCompetence
English Language4.384.62
Mathematics4.334.96
Customer and Personal Service3.464.04
Administration and Management3.384.12
Computers and Electronics3.334.12

Survey Researchers Work activities

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 ActivityImportanceCompetence
Interacting With Computers4.794.26
Analyzing Data or Information4.775.92
Getting Information4.615.08
Processing Information4.615.79
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others4.465.04

Survey Researchers Work styles

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 StyleImportance
Attention to Detail4.83
Integrity4.79
Analytical Thinking4.58
Dependability4.42
Cooperation4.12

Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Survey Researchers

Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Survey Researchers jobs , as of 2019

   
Metro AreaTotal EmploymentAnnual Mean Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim280$82,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington250$57,060
Trenton250$90,550
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale200$50,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward200$89,020
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk190$54,780
Ann Arbor100$70,090
Salt Lake City80$60,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach70N/A
Baton Rouge70$35,090

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Total employment and salary for professions similar to survey researchers

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