Survey Researchers:

Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams.

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Indiana Average Salary $45,210.00
Average Time to Fill 37 days
Typical Education Bachelor's degree
Typical Experience Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 165
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) 14.28 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Information Gathering
Critical Thinking
Numerical and Arithmetic Application
Attention to Detail
Written Communication
Integrity
Leadership
Decision-making
Oral Communication
Organization
Technology and Tool Usage
Creativity

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Getting Information

Conduct survey research of specified populations and demographics
Conduct field research
Collect statistical data
Research social issues
Identify interrelationships among social statistics or indicators
Identify interrelationships among individuals or social groups
Conduct interviews to gather scientific or research based information
Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys
Conduct business, market, or managerial research
Collect personal information

Thinking Creatively

Write research or project grant proposals
Plan social sciences research
Develop business, financial, or operational policies, procedures, or standards
Develop evaluation instrument or objectives
Develop simple operational data repositories or databases
Develop simple informational data repositories or databases
Develop complex computer databases
Write business project or bid proposals
Create mathematical or statistical diagrams, charts, or tables

Analyzing Data or Information

Forecast phenomena based on statistical or mathematical research data
Analyze survey data to forecast enrollment changes
Analyze scientific or investigative findings
Identify problems using mathematical or statistical methods
Perform statistical analysis or modeling
Analyze social or economic data
Interpret charts or tables for social or economic research


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

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Survey Research
Driver's License
Longitudinal Study
Sales Automation Software
Budgeting
Data Analysis
Economics
Marketing
Statistical Methods



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