How do they match: Survey Researchers

  • Data Analyst
  • Data Collection Specialist
  • Analytic Methodologist

  • 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.

  • Analyze data from surveys, old records, or case studies, using statistical software.
  • Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews.
  • Direct and review the work of staff members, including survey support staff and interviewers who gather survey data.
  • Hire and train recruiters and data collectors.
  • Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.
  • Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting.
  • Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis.

  • Record research or operational data.