[Core] [26% incumbents] Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews.
  DWAs: Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.

[Core] [26% incumbents] Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.
  DWAs: Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.

[Core] [26% incumbents] Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples.
  DWAs: Confer with clients to exchange information.

[Core] [26% incumbents] Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials.
  DWAs: Plan social sciences research.

[Core] [26% incumbents] Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations.
  DWAs: Evaluate reports or designs to determine work needs. | Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.

[Core] [26% incumbents] Collaborate with other researchers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of surveys.
  DWAs: Collaborate on research activities with scientists or technical specialists.

[Core] [26% incumbents] Conduct research to gather information about survey topics.
  DWAs: Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.

[Core] [26% incumbents] Direct and review the work of staff members, including survey support staff and interviewers who gather survey data.
  DWAs: Supervise scientific or technical personnel.

[Core] [26% incumbents] Direct updates and changes in survey implementation and methods.
  DWAs: Plan social sciences research.

[Core] [26% incumbents] Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting.
  DWAs: Prepare operational reports.

[Core] [26% incumbents] Write proposals to win new projects.
  DWAs: Write grant proposals. | Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.

[Core] [26% incumbents] Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis.
  DWAs: Classify organisms based on their characteristics or behavior. | Record research or operational data.

[Core] [26% incumbents] Hire and train recruiters and data collectors.
  DWAs: Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.

[Core] [25% incumbents] Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys.
  DWAs: Plan social sciences research. | Direct scientific activities.

[Core] [25% incumbents] Analyze data from surveys, old records, or case studies, using statistical software.
  DWAs: Conduct research on social issues.

[Core] [25% incumbents] Write training manuals to be used by survey interviewers.
  DWAs: Develop training materials.

--- SKILLS ---
  Reading Comprehension (imp:4.25 lvl:4.62) — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
  Active Listening (imp:4.25 lvl:4.38) — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand
  Writing (imp:4.25 lvl:4.50) — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audienc
  Speaking (imp:4.25 lvl:4.25) — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  Critical Thinking (imp:4.25 lvl:4.88) — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternativ
  Mathematics (imp:4.00 lvl:4.62) — Using mathematics to solve problems.
  Active Learning (imp:3.88 lvl:4.25) — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future pr
  Learning Strategies (imp:3.25 lvl:3.50) — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate fo
  Monitoring (imp:3.12 lvl:3.50) — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organization
  Science (imp:2.88 lvl:3.00) — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

--- KNOWLEDGE ---
  English Language (imp:4.64 lvl:4.96) — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the mea
  Sociology and Anthropology (imp:3.92 lvl:5.12) — Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human 
  Mathematics (imp:3.72 lvl:4.81) — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their appl
  Computers and Electronics (imp:3.56 lvl:4.62) — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and comput
  Administration and Management (imp:3.50 lvl:4.19) — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, 
  Customer and Personal Service (imp:3.48 lvl:4.56) — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal servic
  Psychology (imp:3.46 lvl:4.27) — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, 
  Administrative (imp:3.08 lvl:4.40) — Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word proce
  Communications and Media (imp:3.04 lvl:3.35) — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and m
  Education and Training (imp:3.00 lvl:4.23) — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching
  Personnel and Human Resources (imp:2.76 lvl:3.60) — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, tra
  Sales and Marketing (imp:2.62 lvl:3.69) — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products
  Economics and Accounting (imp:2.38 lvl:2.54) — Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial mar
  Geography (imp:2.38 lvl:3.46) — Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, an
  Law and Government (imp:2.35 lvl:2.50) — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulat
  Production and Processing (imp:2.27 lvl:2.48) — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ot
  Telecommunications (imp:2.23 lvl:1.80) — Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of te
  Foreign Language (imp:1.79 lvl:1.79) — Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language inclu
  Design (imp:1.76 lvl:1.42) — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of 
  Philosophy and Theology (imp:1.73 lvl:1.85) — Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their 
  Public Safety and Security (imp:1.69 lvl:1.31) — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote
  Engineering and Technology (imp:1.62 lvl:1.16) — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. Th
  History and Archeology (imp:1.58 lvl:1.54) — Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civi
  Transportation (imp:1.54 lvl:0.92) — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea
  Medicine and Dentistry (imp:1.38 lvl:0.85) — Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human i
  Therapy and Counseling (imp:1.31 lvl:0.69) — Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and r
  Biology (imp:1.28 lvl:0.60) — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interd
  Mechanical (imp:1.19 lvl:0.42) — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and main
  Physics (imp:1.19 lvl:0.38) — Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships,
  Fine Arts (imp:1.19 lvl:0.31) — Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform
  Food Production (imp:1.15 lvl:0.23) — Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food
  Building and Construction (imp:1.15 lvl:0.27) — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or r
  Chemistry (imp:1.15 lvl:0.27) — Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances a

--- ABILITIES ---
  Inductive Reasoning (imp:4.50 lvl:4.62) — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusion
  Written Expression (imp:4.38 lvl:4.75) — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will under
  Written Comprehension (imp:4.25 lvl:4.50) — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  Oral Comprehension (imp:4.12 lvl:4.38) — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through 
  Oral Expression (imp:4.12 lvl:4.50) — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will unde
  Deductive Reasoning (imp:4.12 lvl:4.50) — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that 
  Information Ordering (imp:4.12 lvl:4.12) — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according
  Mathematical Reasoning (imp:4.00 lvl:4.25) — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a prob
  Near Vision (imp:4.00 lvl:4.25) — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  Speech Clarity (imp:4.00 lvl:4.00) — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  Number Facility (imp:3.88 lvl:4.12) — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
  Speech Recognition (imp:3.88 lvl:4.00) — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
  Problem Sensitivity (imp:3.50 lvl:3.62) — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does no
  Category Flexibility (imp:3.50 lvl:4.00) — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping
  Fluency of Ideas (imp:3.38 lvl:3.75) — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas
  Flexibility of Closure (imp:3.25 lvl:3.12) — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or so
  Originality (imp:3.12 lvl:3.25) — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situa
  Selective Attention (imp:3.00 lvl:2.88) — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distrac
  Speed of Closure (imp:2.88 lvl:2.88) — The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into mea
  Far Vision (imp:2.88 lvl:3.00) — The ability to see details at a distance.
  Memorization (imp:2.62 lvl:2.62) — The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and proced
  Perceptual Speed (imp:2.62 lvl:2.50) — The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among
  Time Sharing (imp:2.12 lvl:2.00) — The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of
  Visualization (imp:2.00 lvl:2.12) — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when 
  Trunk Strength (imp:1.75 lvl:0.88) — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the 
  Visual Color Discrimination (imp:1.75 lvl:1.25) — The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of c
  Hearing Sensitivity (imp:1.75 lvl:1.00) — The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch 
  Auditory Attention (imp:1.75 lvl:1.12) — The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distra
  Wrist-Finger Speed (imp:1.62 lvl:0.62) — The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and 
  Finger Dexterity (imp:1.38 lvl:0.50) — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or bot
  Depth Perception (imp:1.38 lvl:0.38) — The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you
  Manual Dexterity (imp:1.25 lvl:0.25) — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your
  Spatial Orientation (imp:1.12 lvl:0.12) — The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know wher
  Arm-Hand Steadiness (imp:1.12 lvl:0.12) — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while hold
  Control Precision (imp:1.12 lvl:0.12) — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehi
  Multilimb Coordination (imp:1.00) — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or
  Response Orientation (imp:1.00) — The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two o
  Rate Control (imp:1.00) — The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in an
  Reaction Time (imp:1.00) — The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sou
  Speed of Limb Movement (imp:1.00) — The ability to quickly move the arms and legs.
  Static Strength (imp:1.00) — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
  Explosive Strength (imp:1.00) — The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping
  Dynamic Strength (imp:1.00) — The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This inv
  Stamina (imp:1.00) — The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getti
  Extent Flexibility (imp:1.00) — The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
  Dynamic Flexibility (imp:1.00) — The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with yo
  Gross Body Coordination (imp:1.00) — The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together wh
  Gross Body Equilibrium (imp:1.00) — The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unsta
  Night Vision (imp:1.00) — The ability to see under low-light conditions.
  Peripheral Vision (imp:1.00) — The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes ar
  Glare Sensitivity (imp:1.00) — The ability to see objects in the presence of a glare or bright lighting.
  Sound Localization (imp:1.00) — The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated.

--- WORK ACTIVITIES ---
  Working with Computers (imp:4.76 lvl:4.35) — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to progra
  Processing Information (imp:4.68 lvl:5.92) — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying
  Analyzing Data or Information (imp:4.68 lvl:5.72) — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by break
  Making Decisions and Solving Problems (imp:4.40 lvl:5.31) — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and sol
  Getting Information (imp:4.31 lvl:4.92) — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sour
  Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (imp:4.31 lvl:5.19) — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
  Communicating with People Outside the Organization (imp:4.23 lvl:5.50) — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organizatio
  Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (imp:4.19 lvl:5.73) — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your
  Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (imp:4.12 lvl:5.31) — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone,
  Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (imp:4.08 lvl:5.08) — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
  Documenting/Recording Information (imp:4.00 lvl:4.56) — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in writte
  Thinking Creatively (imp:3.96 lvl:4.92) — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, syste
  Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (imp:3.96 lvl:5.04) — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and m
  Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (imp:3.84 lvl:4.20) — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resourc
  Developing Objectives and Strategies (imp:3.81 lvl:4.08) — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to 
  Scheduling Work and Activities (imp:3.72 lvl:4.62) — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
  Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (imp:3.62 lvl:4.50) — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
  Providing Consultation and Advice to Others (imp:3.62 lvl:5.00) — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical,
  Developing and Building Teams (imp:3.58 lvl:3.85) — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team membe
  Training and Teaching Others (imp:3.58 lvl:4.23) — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or tr
  Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (imp:3.48 lvl:4.08) — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or 
  Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (imp:3.38 lvl:4.42) — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance 
  Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (imp:3.36 lvl:3.67) — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events o
  Coaching and Developing Others (imp:3.31 lvl:4.42) — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherw
  Monitoring and Controlling Resources (imp:3.27 lvl:4.24) — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
  Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (imp:3.16 lvl:4.04) — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment,
  Performing Administrative Activities (imp:3.08 lvl:3.68) — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files
  Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People (imp:2.92 lvl:3.24) — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
  Staffing Organizational Units (imp:2.85 lvl:3.80) — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organ
  Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (imp:2.81 lvl:3.46) — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, 
  Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (imp:2.68 lvl:3.08) — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving
  Selling or Influencing Others (imp:2.31 lvl:2.56) — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or
  Assisting and Caring for Others (imp:2.15 lvl:2.08) — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other pe
  Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (imp:1.96 lvl:1.69) — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors o
  Controlling Machines and Processes (imp:1.60 lvl:1.08) — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines 
  Handling and Moving Objects (imp:1.46 lvl:1.12) — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials,
  Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment (imp:1.46 lvl:0.81) — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines,
  Performing General Physical Activities (imp:1.38 lvl:0.65) — Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require co
  Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment (imp:1.28 lvl:0.73) — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to t
  Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment (imp:1.19 lvl:0.42) — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, an
  Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (imp:1.12 lvl:0.27) — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, s

--- WORK STYLES ---
  Dependability (imp:3.00) — A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related o
  Attention to Detail (imp:2.63) — A tendency to be detail-oriented, organized, and thorough in completing work.
  Dependability (imp:2.39) — A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related o
  Intellectual Curiosity (imp:2.28) — A tendency to seek out and acquire new work-related knowledge and obtain a deep 
  Attention to Detail (imp:2.00) — A tendency to be detail-oriented, organized, and thorough in completing work.
  Integrity (imp:1.89) — A tendency to be honest and ethical at work.
  Cooperation (imp:1.84) — A tendency to be pleasant, helpful, and willing to assist others at work.
  Achievement Orientation (imp:1.80) — A tendency to establish and maintain personally challenging work-related goals, 
  Innovation (imp:1.66) — A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on 
  Tolerance for Ambiguity (imp:1.58) — A tendency to be comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty at work.
  Initiative (imp:1.53) — A tendency to be proactive and take on extra responsibilities and tasks that may
  Perseverance (imp:1.43) — A tendency to exhibit determination and resolve to perform or complete tasks in 
  Adaptability (imp:1.38) — A tendency to be open to and comfortable with change, new experiences, or ideas 
  Social Orientation (imp:1.38) — A tendency to seek out, enjoy, and be energized by social interaction at work.
  Cautiousness (imp:1.32) — A tendency to be careful, deliberate, and risk-avoidant when making work-related
  Leadership Orientation (imp:1.29) — A tendency to lead, take charge, offer opinions, and provide direction at work.
  Self-Confidence (imp:1.18) — A tendency to believe in one's work-related capabilities and ability to control 
  Stress Tolerance (imp:1.07) — A tendency to cope and function effectively in stressful situations at work.
  Intellectual Curiosity (imp:1.00) — A tendency to seek out and acquire new work-related knowledge and obtain a deep 
  Self-Control (imp:1.00) — A tendency to remain calm and composed and to manage emotions effectively in res
  Sincerity (imp:0.90) — A tendency to be genuine and sincere in interactions with others at work, withou
  Empathy (imp:0.88) — A tendency to show concern for others and be sensitive to others' needs and feel
  Optimism (imp:0.59) — A tendency to exhibit a positive attitude and positive emotions at work, even un
  Humility (imp:0.58) — A tendency to be modest and humble when interacting with others at work.
  Innovation () — A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on 
  Achievement Orientation () — A tendency to establish and maintain personally challenging work-related goals, 
  Tolerance for Ambiguity () — A tendency to be comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty at work.
  Initiative () — A tendency to be proactive and take on extra responsibilities and tasks that may
  Adaptability () — A tendency to be open to and comfortable with change, new experiences, or ideas 
  Self-Confidence () — A tendency to believe in one's work-related capabilities and ability to control 
  Perseverance () — A tendency to exhibit determination and resolve to perform or complete tasks in 
  Leadership Orientation () — A tendency to lead, take charge, offer opinions, and provide direction at work.
  Humility () — A tendency to be modest and humble when interacting with others at work.
  Sincerity () — A tendency to be genuine and sincere in interactions with others at work, withou
  Empathy () — A tendency to show concern for others and be sensitive to others' needs and feel
  Cooperation () — A tendency to be pleasant, helpful, and willing to assist others at work.
  Optimism () — A tendency to exhibit a positive attitude and positive emotions at work, even un
  Social Orientation () — A tendency to seek out, enjoy, and be energized by social interaction at work.
  Cautiousness () — A tendency to be careful, deliberate, and risk-avoidant when making work-related
  Integrity () — A tendency to be honest and ethical at work.
  Stress Tolerance () — A tendency to cope and function effectively in stressful situations at work.
  Self-Control () — A tendency to remain calm and composed and to manage emotions effectively in res

--- TRANSFERABLE SKILLS ---
  Complex Problem Solving (imp:3.88 lvl:3.88) — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and ev
  Judgment and Decision Making (imp:3.75 lvl:3.88) — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the m
  Coordination (imp:3.38 lvl:3.25) — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
  Systems Analysis (imp:3.25 lvl:3.25) — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, 
  Systems Evaluation (imp:3.25 lvl:3.50) — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed 
  Social Perceptiveness (imp:3.12 lvl:3.38) — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  Service Orientation (imp:3.12 lvl:3.12) — Actively looking for ways to help people.
  Time Management (imp:3.12 lvl:3.62) — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
  Persuasion (imp:3.00 lvl:3.00) — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
  Instructing (imp:3.00 lvl:3.12) — Teaching others how to do something.
  Management of Personnel Resources (imp:3.00 lvl:3.00) — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best 
  Negotiation (imp:2.88 lvl:2.75) — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
  Programming (imp:2.75 lvl:2.88) — Writing computer programs for various purposes.
  Operations Analysis (imp:2.62 lvl:2.75) — Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
  Quality Control Analysis (imp:2.25 lvl:1.62) — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate
  Management of Material Resources (imp:2.00 lvl:1.12) — Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materi
  Technology Design (imp:1.88 lvl:1.12) — Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
  Management of Financial Resources (imp:1.88 lvl:1.00) — Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for the
  Operations Monitoring (imp:1.75 lvl:1.00) — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working pr
  Equipment Selection (imp:1.00) — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
  Installation (imp:1.00) — Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
  Operation and Control (imp:1.00) — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
  Equipment Maintenance (imp:1.00) — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind o
  Troubleshooting (imp:1.00) — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
  Repairing (imp:1.00) — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

--- NATIONAL WAGES ---
  total_employment : 8,290
  annual_median    : $69,460
  annual_pct10     : $39,260
  annual_pct25     : $51,270
  annual_pct75     : $99,760
  annual_pct90     : $130,860
  annual_mean      : $79,580
  hourly_median    : $33.40

--- GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION ---
  highest_state    : Minnesota ($104,220)
  lowest_state     : Maine ($47,330)
  dispersion_ratio : 2.202x

--- TOP STATES BY WAGE (31 total) ---
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services emp:    4,770  median: $  77,880
  Educational Services                     emp:    1,510  median: $  67,000
  Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) emp:      870  median: $  71,660
  Health Care and Social Assistance        emp:      400  median: $  60,910
  Other Services (except Public Administration) emp:      390  median: $  78,010
  Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services emp:      120  median: $  39,520
  Information                              emp:      100  median: $  61,600
  Management of Companies and Enterprises  emp:       60  median: $  93,170

--- TOP INDUSTRIES BY EMPLOYMENT (8 total) ---
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services emp:    4,770  median: $  77,880
  Educational Services                     emp:    1,510  median: $  67,000
  Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) emp:      870  median: $  71,660
  Health Care and Social Assistance        emp:      400  median: $  60,910
  Other Services (except Public Administration) emp:      390  median: $  78,010
  Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services emp:      120  median: $  39,520
  Information                              emp:      100  median: $  61,600
  Management of Companies and Enterprises  emp:       60  median: $  93,170

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In research of human subjects, a survey is a list of questions aimed for extracting specific data from a particular group of people. Surveys may be conducted by phone, mail, via the internet, and also in person in public spaces. Surveys are used to gather or gain knowledge in fields such as social research and demography.
Survey research is often used to assess thoughts, opinions and feelings. Surveys can be specific and limited, or they can have more global, widespread goals. Psychologists and sociologists often use surveys to analyze behavior, while it is also used to meet the more pragmatic needs of the media, such as, in evaluating political candidates, public health officials, professional organizations, and advertising and marketing directors. Survey research has also been employed in various medical and surgical fields to gather information about healthcare personnel's practice patterns and professional attitudes toward various clinical problems and diseases. Healthcare professionals that may be enrolled in survey studies include physicians, nurses, and physical therapists among others. A survey consists of a predetermined set of questions that is given to a sample. With a representative sample, that is, one that is representative of the larger population of interest, one can describe the attitudes of the population from which the sample was drawn. Further, one can compare the attitudes of different populations as well as look for changes in attitudes over time. A good sample selection is key as it allows one to generalize the findings from the sample to the population, which is the whole purpose of survey research. In addition to this, it is important to ensure that survey questions are not biased such as using suggestive words, or by language that may be interpreted differently by different types of people. If such language cannot be avoided, special analysis methods must be used to  prevent inaccurate conclusions.
These are methods that are used to collect information from a sample of individuals in a systematic way. First there was the change from traditional paper-and-pencil interviewing (PAPI) to computer-assisted interviewing (CAI). Now, face-to-face surveys (CAPI), telephone surveys (CATI), and mail surveys (CASI, CSAQ) are increasingly replaced by web surveys. In addition, remote interviewers could possibly keep the respondent engaged while reducing cost as compared to in-person interviewers.


== Types ==


=== Census ===

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a specific given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include agriculture, business, and traffic censuses. The United Nations defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every 10 years


=== Other household surveys ===

Other surveys than the census may explore characteristics in households, such as fertility, family structure, and demographics.
Household surveys with at least 10,000 participants include:

General Household Survey, conducted in private households in Great Britain. It is a repeated cross-sectional study, conducted annually, which uses a sample of 9,731 households in the 2006 survey.
Generations and Gender Survey, conducted in several countries in Europe as well as Australia and Japan. The programme has collected least one wave of surveys in 19 countries, with an average of 9,000 respondents per country.
Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey, where the wave 1 panel consisted of 7,682 households and 19,914 individuals
Integrated Household Survey, a survey made up of multiple other surveys in the UK. It includes about 340,000 respondents, making it the largest collection of social data in the UK after the census.
National Survey of Family Growth, conducted in the United States by the National Center for Health Statistics division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to understand trends related to fertility, family structure, and demographics in the United States. The 2006-2010 NSFG surveyed 22,682 interviews.
Panel Study of Income Dynamics in the United States, wherein data have been collected from the same families and their descendants since 1968. The study started with over 18,000 nationally representative individuals. It involved more than 9,000 individuals as of 2009.
Socio-Economic Panel, a longitudinal panel dataset of the population in Germany. It is a household-based study that started in 1984 and which reinterviews adult household members annually. In 2007, the study involved about 12,000 households, with more than 20,000 adult persons sampled.
UK households: a longitudinal study, now known as Understanding Society. Its sample size is 40,000 households from the United Kingdom or approx. 100,000 individuals.


=== Opinion poll ===

An opinion poll is a survey of public opinion from a particular sample. Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions and then extrapolating generalities in ratio or within confidence intervals.


=== Healthcare surveys ===
Medical or health-related survey research is particularly concerned with uncovering knowledge-practice gaps. That is to say to reveal any inconsistencies between the established international recommended guidelines and the real time medical practice regarding a certain disease or clinical problem. In other words, some medical surveys aim at exploring the difference between the proper practice and the actual  practice reported by the healthcare professionals.  Medical survey research has also been used to collect information from the patients, caregivers and even the public on relevant health issues. In turn the information gathered from survey results can be used to upgrade the professional performance of healthcare personnel including physicians, develop the quality of healthcare delivered to patients, mend existing deficiencies of the healthcare delivery system and  professional health education. Furthermore, the results of survey research can inform the public health domain and help conduct health awareness campaigns in vulnerable populations and guide healthcare policy-makers. This is especially true when survey research deals with a wide spread disease that constitutes a nationwide or global health challenge.


== Methodology ==

A single survey is made of at least a sample (or full population in the case of a census), a method of data collection (e.g., a questionnaire) and individual questions or items that become data that can be analyzed statistically. A single survey may focus on different types of topics such as preferences (e.g., for a presidential candidate), opinions (e.g., should abortion be legal?), behavior (smoking and alcohol use), or factual information (e.g., income), depending on its purpose. Since survey research is almost always based on a sample of the population, the success of the research is dependent on the representativeness of the sample with respect to a target population of interest to the researcher. That target population can range from the general population of a given country to specific groups of people within that country, to a membership list of a professional organization, or list of students enrolled in a school system  (see also sampling (statistics) and survey sampling).
The choice between administration modes is influenced by several factors, including 1) costs, 2) coverage of the target population (including group-specific preferences for certain modes), 3) flexibility of asking questions, 4) respondents' willingness to participate and 5) response accuracy. Differ

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As a field of applied statistics concentrating on human-research surveys, survey methodology studies the sampling of individual units from a population and associated techniques of survey data collection, such as questionnaire construction and met

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  Extract: A structured interview is a quantitative research method commonly employed in survey research. The aim of this approach is to ensure that each interview is presented with exactly the same questions in the same order. This ensures that answers can be reliably aggregated and that comparisons can be ma

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  Extract: Surveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, art, and science of determining the terrestrial positions of points based on the distances and angles between them. These points are usually on the surface of the Earth, and they are often used to establish maps and boundaries for ownership, 

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Data analysis is the process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. Data analysis has multiple facets and approaches, encompassing diverse techniques under a variety of names,

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ROLE SUMMARY:
Survey Researchers design, conduct, and analyze surveys to gather data on public opinion, market trends, and social phenomena. They develop questionnaires, manage data collection teams, and interpret statistical findings to provide actionable insights to clients and organizations. These professionals combine social science expertise with statistical analysis to transform raw survey data into meaningful reports and recommendations.

DAY IN THE LIFE:
Survey Researchers begin by consulting with clients to identify research needs and designing survey methodologies, including sampling strategies and questionnaire development. They spend significant time working with computers to process information and analyze data using statistical software like IBM SPSS Statistics and Microsoft Excel. Throughout data collection phases, they supervise interviewer teams and monitor survey progress through response rate calculations and sample disposition reports. Much of their work involves interpreting survey findings and preparing detailed reports with tables, graphs, and fact sheets that communicate results to stakeholders. They also collaborate with other researchers on project planning and implementation, ensuring data quality and methodological rigor throughout the research process.

WHO THRIVES:
Individuals who excel as Survey Researchers possess strong inductive and deductive reasoning abilities, enabling them to identify patterns in data and draw logical conclusions from survey findings. They demonstrate exceptional written and oral communication skills, essential for translating complex statistical analyses into accessible reports and presentations. High dependability and attention to detail are crucial traits, as survey accuracy depends on meticulous methodology and precise data handling. Those with intellectual curiosity thrive in this role, as it requires continuous learning about diverse research topics and evolving survey technologies. Strong mathematical reasoning and critical thinking abilities enable them to design robust sampling strategies and evaluate data validity.

CAREER ENTRY:
Entry into survey research typically requires a bachelor's degree, with 50% of practitioners holding this credential, while 38.5% possess master's degrees. Relevant fields include sociology, psychology, statistics, mathematics, or market research, providing foundational knowledge in research methodology and statistical analysis. Many professionals gain experience through internships or entry-level positions as research assistants, where they learn survey administration and basic data analysis techniques. The extensive preparation needed (Job Zone 5) indicates that professionals often require several years of experience working with survey methodologies and statistical software before advancing to senior researcher positions.

CAREER TRAJECTORY:
Survey Researchers can advance to senior methodologist positions, leading large-scale research projects and developing innovative data collection techniques. Many transition into specialized roles such as Data Scientists, Management Analysts, or Market Research Analysts, leveraging their statistical analysis and research design expertise. Some pursue academic careers, becoming university professors or researchers in specialized fields like sociology or industrial-organizational psychology. The role also provides pathways to consulting positions where experienced researchers advise organizations on research strategy and methodology.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE:
Survey Researchers earn a median annual wage of $69,460 according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data, with the field employing 8,290 professionals nationwide. Geographic wage variation is moderate, ranging from $47,330 in Maine to $104,220 in Minnesota, representing a 2.20x ratio between highest and lowest-paying states. The majority of employment (4,770 positions) concentrates in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, followed by Educational Services (1,510) and government sectors (870). Job Zone 5 classification indicates strong demand for highly skilled professionals, with extensive preparation requirements suggesting limited entry-level competition. The field benefits from growing demand for data-driven decision making across industries, though the relatively small employment base indicates a specialized niche market.

AUTOMATION OUTLOOK:
Survey Researchers face moderate automation risk as technology increasingly handles routine data collection and basic analysis tasks. However, their core competencies in survey design, methodology development, and complex data interpretation remain difficult to automate, particularly the critical thinking required for questionnaire development and the communication skills needed for client consultation and report presentation. The profession's emphasis on processing information at high complexity levels and interpreting meaning for others provides protection against full automation, though practitioners must adapt to emerging technologies in data collection and analysis.

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