SOC 19-3022
Survey Researchers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ51/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ7,720
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$63K
$37K โ $119K
Projected Growth
๐-5.2%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค84/100
High exposure
๐ก Survey Researchers face a risk score of 51/100 โ 7 points above the national average of 44. With 84/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite weak projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $63K ($17K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 51/100, Survey Researchers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like automated data interpretation and insight generation are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 7,720 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in designing novel experiments and research methodologies and interpreting ambiguous results with domain expertise to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Survey Researchers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Automated data interpretation and insight generation
Chatbot displacement of customer-facing interactions
Automated laboratory instrumentation and workflows
AI-accelerated data analysis and pattern recognition
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Designing novel experiments and research methodologies
Interpreting ambiguous results with domain expertise
Fieldwork in unstructured natural environments
Collaborative scientific discourse and peer review
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis.
Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations.
Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting.
Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.
Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials.
๐ป Technology Skills
Expert system software
Data base user interface and query software
Web page creation and editing software
Analytical or scientific software
Object or component oriented development software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
English Language
Mathematics
Customer and Personal Service
Administration and Management
Computers and Electronics
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 21 | $93K | 75% |
| Political Scientists | 25 | $139K | 82% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians | 26 | $79K | 80% |