Market research interviewer vs survey worker

The differences between market research 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 a market research interviewer and a survey worker. Additionally, a survey worker has an average salary of $41,704, which is higher than the $37,969 average annual salary of a market research interviewer.

Market research interviewer vs survey worker overview

	Market Research Interviewer	Survey Worker
Yearly salary	$37,969	$41,704
Hourly rate	$18.25	$20.05
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	53,419	21,592
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Market research interviewer vs survey worker salary

Market research interviewers and survey workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Market Research Interviewer	Survey Worker
Average salary	$37,969	$41,704
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $54,000	Between $28,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between market research interviewer and survey worker education

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

	Market Research Interviewer	Survey Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Market research interviewer vs survey worker demographics

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

	Market Research Interviewer	Survey Worker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.5% White, 54.1% 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 market research interviewer and survey worker duties and responsibilities

Market research interviewer example 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.

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.

Market research interviewer vs survey worker skills

Common market research interviewer skills

Telephone Interviews, 21%
Data Collection, 12%
Outbound Calls, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Conduct Surveys, 5%
Conduct Market, 4%

Common survey worker skills

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