Salary for Survey Researchers

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The planning and development of surveys are two of the main responsibilities of survey researchers. In addition to designing questions, survey styles, and the details of survey projects, survey researchers analyze raw data, old records and case studies. They use statistical methods to determine important trends in data, and present their findings using charts, graphs, and other visual representations. They may choose the wording of surveys, and the order of survey questions in order to decrease the chance of bias in the results. Additionally, these professionals may create training manuals for use by interviewers, and hire and train other junior personnel. They are generally expected to have a Bachelor's degree, although some have also pursued Master's or doctoral degrees in related subject areas.

A Survey Researcher can get salaries in a range of $33,970 - $110,910 based on seniority levels. can receive an average pay level of sixty-six thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars every year.

have the highest average potential salary in Iowa, where they get average compensation of near $90,890. People in this category of job are paid at the highest average level in Finance and Insurance, where they can earn job pay of $93,260.

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