How to hire a market research interviewer

How to hire a market research interviewer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step market research interviewer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a market research interviewer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new market research interviewer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

Post a market research interviewer job for free, promote it for a fee

Post free

1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a market research interviewer, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

   Yes

   No

   Hiring the perfect market research interviewer also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of market research interviewers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Market Research Interviewer	Description	Hourly rate
   Market Research Interviewer	Information clerks perform routine clerical duties such as maintaining records, collecting data, and providing information to customers.	$12-25
   Admissions Clerk	An admissions clerk caters to all incoming customers, applicants, or patients in a facility. Their primary job is to handle the personal data of those customers, applicants, or patients... Show more	$11-19
   Admitting Clerk	The job of an admitting clerk is to register and admit patients to a hospital. Admitting clerks interview patients in getting the necessary financial and medical information for the admission... Show more	$11-19

   Show more

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Telephone Interviews
   • Data Collection
   • Outbound Calls
   • Customer Service
   • Conduct Surveys
   • Conduct Market
   • Verbal Communication
   • Research Projects
   • Computer Database
   • Market Research Studies
   • Market Research Surveys
   • Conduct Interviews
   • One-On-One Interviews
   • Customer Satisfaction Surveys

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Modify standard Nielsen script as required to achieve customer cooperation.
   • Call center environment, using Voxco for CATI computer aid telephone interview.
   • Conduct in-person screening/interviewing of different individuals of all age groups in select households using computer assist personal interviewing (CAPI).
   • Use influencing skills and techniques to overcome objections and maximize potential Nielsen family participation.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your market research interviewer job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A market research interviewer can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, market research interviewers' average salary in arkansas is 41% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level market research interviewers 52% less than senior-level market research interviewers.
   • Certifications. A market research interviewer with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a market research interviewer's salary.

   Average market research interviewer salary

   $37,969yearly

   $18.25 hourly rate

   ---

   Entry-level market research interviewer salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a market research interviewer job description

   A job description for a market research interviewer role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a market research interviewer job description:

   Market research interviewer job description example

   We are looking for either one full-time or two part-time interviewers for either an early morning (start between 4:00 and 7:00 a.m., meaning, must be able to start as early as 4:00 a.m. at least on some days) or evening shift (start between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m., meaning, must be able to work as late as midnight at least on some days). 4-5 days total per week with at least one of these days being a weekend day. Most days at SFO, one day in different neighborhoods of the city of San Francisco.
   September 2022: Currently only the early morning shift is available.
   
   Conduct surveys in a wide variety of public environments.
   The primary location of this work is at San Francisco International Airport (conducting surveys post-security) but at times it also includes conducting surveys on board various public transit systems. You'll be provided a detailed schedule of specifically which (flights, buses, areas, etc.) you are to cover, and the start and end time of each shift.
   
   About once a week, and for a few days upon initial hire (until you're properly badged for SFO*), you would work on an alternate study. This study is conducted outdoors in various areas of San Francisco, and requires doing a detailed assessment of street/sidewalk conditions.
   
   Work shifts are approx. 6-7 hours.
   
   The assignment lasts approx. until the end of 2022 and might be continued. Applicants have to be able to commit to at least 3-4 months.
   
   Each person will undergo (paid) training on every project.
   * To get properly badged for SFO, you have to complete a form, get fingerprinted, pass a background check, and get security trained.
   
   Qualifications & Requirements:
   
   Availability Must be able to work:
   4-5 days total per week (will consider 3 days per week for exceptional candidates) with at least one of these days being a weekend day,
   For morning people, the shift would start between 4 am and 7 am and for night owls, the shift would start between 2 pm and 5 pm -
   or anything in between (please state your preference) .
   Must be able to pass a federal background check (for SFO).
   
   Must be fully vaccinated against COVID (including any boosters, if eligible), as this work is extensively with the public. Must provide proof of vaccinations.
   
   Comfortable with interacting with a lot of people; background in customer service related areas very helpful.
   
   Candidates do not necessarily need to be super-outgoing (indeed, being overly outgoing could possibly be a detriment as such trait might distract from focusing on conducting the surveys). The right candidates should not be timid or shy, but someone who is organized and able to stay focused on doing the work.
   
   Ability to focus on the task at hand, which is conducting surveys; clear understanding they are NOT an ambassador to help anyone with an issue (e.g. direct others seeking transit/flight info to the correct parties, others seeking help with luggage, etc. directed as needed).
   
   Organized and dependable; capable of showing up where/when scheduled, communicating in a timely manner when questions or issues arise.
   
   Approximate hourly pay rates:
   
   $21.00 - $23.00 for day time shift
   $23.00 - $25.00 if you're willing to work early morning or evening shift

   Copy this example

   

5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find market research interviewers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your market research interviewer job on Zippia to find and recruit market research interviewer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with market research interviewer candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new market research interviewer

   Once you have selected a candidate for the market research interviewer position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new market research interviewer first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

   Sign up to download full list

   Sign up

How much does it cost to hire a market research interviewer?