Survey Researchers

Moderate Risk
51%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
51%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
50%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 34 votes)
Average: 51%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-0.2%
by year 2033
WAGES
$60,960
or $29.31 per hour
Volume
8,190
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
3.7/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

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Calculated automation risk

51% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Persuasion

User poll

50% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 51% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Survey Researchers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Survey Researchers' job openings is expected to decline 0.2% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Survey Researchers' was 60.960 $, or 29 $ per hour

'Survey Researchers' were paid 26.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 8,190 people employed as 'Survey Researchers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 18 thousand people are employed as 'Survey Researchers'.

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.

SOC Code: 19-3022.00

Comments (1)

Shobhit (Low)
29 Nov 2020 08:14
Because human interface in qualitative research can not be replaced easily
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