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Survey Researchers in Utah

Thinking about a career as a Survey Researchers in Utah? Here’s what the data says. 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. Excludes “Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists” (13-1161) and “Statisticians” (15-2041).

What do Survey Researchers Make in Utah?

For survey researchers working in Utah, the typical annual salary is $50,150 per year (or about $24.11/hour).Pay can range from $37,470 at the 10th percentile to $76,720 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$37,470	$18.02
25th percentile	$46,600	$22.41
Median (50th)	$50,150	$24.11
75th percentile	$60,540	$29.11
90th percentile	$76,720	$36.89

The job concentration index in Utah relative to the national average — is 0.51, suggesting fewer survey researchers per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, survey researchers earn a median of $108,538 per year ($52.18/hour), below the Utah median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 68,888 survey researchers across the United States. In Utah alone, approximately 40 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 140 survey researchers.

Top States for Survey Researchers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most survey researchers work.

State	Number Employed
California	1,090
Georgia	830
Texas	810
Maryland	420
New York	370
North Carolina	260
Illinois	250
Nebraska	230
Missouri	210
Iowa	180
Kansas	180
Washington	160
Tennessee	160
District of Columbia	140
Pennsylvania	130
Connecticut	130
Virginia	130
New Mexico	120
New Jersey	110
Oregon	90

Highest-Paying States for Survey Researchers

The highest-paying states for survey researchers.

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$102,410
District of Columbia	$96,670
Minnesota	$95,650
Illinois	$92,520
Maryland	$90,190
New York	$82,550
Oregon	$82,300
Iowa	$77,830
California	$77,180
North Carolina	$76,990

Skills

The most important survey researchers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for survey researchers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, survey researchers typically:

• Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews.
• Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.
• Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples.
• Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials.
• Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys.
• Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations.
• Collaborate with other researchers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of surveys.
• Conduct research to gather information about survey topics.
• Direct and review the work of staff members, including survey support staff and interviewers who gather survey data.
• Direct updates and changes in survey implementation and methods.
• Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting.
• Write proposals to win new projects.

Work Activities

• Working with Computers
• Analyzing Data or Information
• Processing Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Getting Information
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Thinking Creatively

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: C++, Extensible markup language XML, IBM SPSS Statistics In-demand technologies: IBM SPSS Statistics, Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

• Economics
• General Social Sciences
• Management Sciences & Methods
• Managerial Economics
• Marketing
• Statistics
• Applied Statistics
• Educational Assessment

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Careers similar to survey researchers include:

• Clinical Research Coordinators
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• Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
• Financial Quantitative Analysts
• Operations Research Analysts
• Statisticians

Also Known As

Analytic Methodologist, Bilingual Field Interviewer, Data Analyst, Data Collection Specialist, Data Collector, Evaluation Analyst, Field Collector, Field Data Collector, Field Interviewer, Field Representative, Interviewer, Market Survey Representative, Pollster, Proctor, Research Associate.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 19-3022.00