Survey Researchers

Moderate Risk
52%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
51%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
53%
(Moderate Risk)
Average: 52%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6.3%
by year 2032
WAGES
$60,960
or $29.31 per hour
Volume
8,190
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
4.6/10

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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

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

53% 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 included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Survey Researchers' job openings is expected to rise 6.3% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

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

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Shobhit (Low) 3 years ago
Because human interface in qualitative research can not be replaced easily
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