Survey coordinator vs field enumerator

The differences between survey coordinators and field enumerators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a survey coordinator and a field enumerator. Additionally, a survey coordinator has an average salary of $54,107, which is higher than the $35,935 average annual salary of a field enumerator.

The top three skills for a survey coordinator include GPS, survey data and civil 3d. The most important skills for a field enumerator are confidentiality laws, data collection, and accuracy standards.

Survey coordinator vs field enumerator overview

	Survey Coordinator	Field Enumerator
Yearly salary	$54,107	$35,935
Hourly rate	$26.01	$17.28
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	9,039	44,747
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Survey coordinator vs field enumerator salary

Survey coordinators and field enumerators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Survey Coordinator	Field Enumerator
Average salary	$54,107	$35,935
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $80,000	Between $21,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between survey coordinator and field enumerator education

There are a few differences between a survey coordinator and a field enumerator in terms of educational background:

	Survey Coordinator	Field Enumerator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Survey coordinator vs field enumerator demographics

Here are the differences between survey coordinators' and field enumerators' demographics:

	Survey Coordinator	Field Enumerator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%	Male, 37.0% Female, 63.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between survey coordinator and field enumerator duties and responsibilities

Survey coordinator example responsibilities.

Record and maintain GIS data of complete departmental projects.
Utilize AutoCAD and several GIS programs to compose detail drawings/reports.
Provide training to cooperators and state inspectors on GPS, data entry and reporting requirements.
Perform quality control and quality assurance reviews on exhibit documents submit to RMP for the right-of-way acquisition process.
Job types include residential, commercial/industrial staking, water management elevations and wetland location.

Field enumerator example responsibilities.

Work with and lead operators, effectively conveying information, ensuring successful wireline operation performance.
Identify housing units and update maps using GPS device; interview people when necessary.
Conduct in-person screening/interviewing of different individuals of all age groups in select households using computer assist personal interviewing (CAPI).
Work with and lead operators, effectively conveying information, ensuring successful wireline operation performance.

Survey coordinator vs field enumerator skills

Common survey coordinator skills

GPS, 29%
Survey Data, 8%
Civil 3D, 6%
GIS, 6%
CAD, 5%
Boundary Surveys, 5%

Common field enumerator skills

Confidentiality Laws, 24%
Data Collection, 21%
Accuracy Standards, 16%
Quality Control Verification, 14%
USDA, 13%
GPS, 11%