Interviewer vs survey worker

The differences between interviewers and survey workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an interviewer and a survey worker. Additionally, a survey worker has an average salary of $41,704, which is higher than the $30,819 average annual salary of an interviewer.

Interviewer vs survey worker overview

	Interviewer	Survey Worker
Yearly salary	$30,819	$41,704
Hourly rate	$14.82	$20.05
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	2,028	21,592
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

What does an interviewer do?

An Interviewer is responsible for relaying the right questions and evaluating candidates to determine if they would be an efficient addition to a company or organization. Besides asking the right questions, one must have a keen sense of observation to have a reliable and unbiased basis of discernment. The duties of an interviewer include reviewing requirements and necessary documentation, conveying and discussing the nature of the job description, and recognizing a candidate's talent and ability.

What does a survey worker do?

A survey worker performs and supervises the gathering of data. They mainly do interviews with people to collect information; they can also email respondents. Survey workers contact people at home or their place of business, by random, or through telephone by following specified sampling procedures. They ask questions following a specified questionnaire and record answers. In addition, they review, classify, and sort questionnaires following specified procedures and criteria. Moreover, they may also convert responses into coded answers.

Interviewer vs survey worker salary

Interviewers and survey workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Interviewer	Survey Worker
Average salary	$30,819	$41,704
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $28,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Rockwell Automation	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between interviewer and survey worker education

There are a few differences between an interviewer and a survey worker in terms of educational background:

	Interviewer	Survey Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Interviewer vs survey worker demographics

Here are the differences between interviewers' and survey workers' demographics:

	Interviewer	Survey Worker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.7% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between interviewer and survey worker duties and responsibilities

Interviewer example responsibilities.

Lead territory HUD quality control study of rent calculations.
Modify standard Nielsen script as required to achieve customer cooperation.
Adhere to NORC's strict ethics and confidentiality guidelines concerning participants' information and survey data collect.
Audit OJT employers as it relate to contract.
Develop OJT contracts to include job descriptions and budget.
Update and transmit data using broadband on a daily basis.

Survey worker example responsibilities.

Experience in civil land development design using LLD.
Ride the bus counting passengers getting on and off.
Ride city bus /Trains and ask riders a few questions about their ride that day
Assist patients in application process for medical programs and screen for appropriate medical coverage eligibility available through state programs.
Facilitate monthly community meetings to ascertain interests of community members; provide PowerPoint presentations, showing progress of various initiatives.

Interviewer vs survey worker skills

Common interviewer skills

Telephone Interviews, 15%
Data Entry, 12%
Data Collection, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Research Studies, 5%
Conduct Surveys, 5%

Common survey worker skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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