# Survey Researchers

> 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.

- Code: 19-3022.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 19-3022)
- Family: [Life, Physical & Social Science](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-19), one of its 66 occupations
- Tasks: 16 tasks (16 core)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-3022.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/19-3022.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis.  
   Core task · Task 7548 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
2. Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations.  
   Core task · Task 7553 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
3. Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting.  
   Core task · Task 7554 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
4. Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.  
   Core task · Task 7545 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
5. Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials.  
   Core task · Task 7555 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
6. Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples.  
   Core task · Task 7546 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
7. Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews.  
   Core task · Task 7550 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
8. Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys.  
   Core task · Task 7556 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
9. Conduct research to gather information about survey topics.  
   Core task · Task 7549 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
10. Direct and review the work of staff members, including survey support staff and interviewers who gather survey data.  
   Core task · Task 7552 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
11. Analyze data from surveys, old records, or case studies, using statistical software.  
   Core task · Task 7547 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
12. Direct updates and changes in survey implementation and methods.  
   Core task · Task 7557 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
13. Write training manuals to be used by survey interviewers.  
   Core task · Task 7559 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
14. Write proposals to win new projects.  
   Core task · Task 21107 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
15. Collaborate with other researchers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of surveys.  
   Core task · Task 7551 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019
16. Hire and train recruiters and data collectors.  
   Core task · Task 7558 · Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2019

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## Where this comes from

Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. Nothing on this page is written by the Org.AI Foundation.
