Survey Researchers
Life, Physical, and Social Science · SOC 19-3022
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 19-3022 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 43.2%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 53/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $69,460
- H-1B offered wage $68,336; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 1,500
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -5.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 122
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 2,246 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
Explore all pathways→Lower AI-exposure roles that reuse your skills, ranked by a transition score (skills that transfer, safety gain, pay and retraining effort).
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~62.5% of this role but only ~43.2% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Data Analyst, Market Survey Representative, Research Associate, Research Fellow, Research Interviewer, Research Scientist
Representative Tasks
- •Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews.
- •Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.
- •Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples.
- •Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials.
- •Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
- •Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
- •Confer with clients to exchange information.
- •Plan social sciences research.
- •Direct scientific activities.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 43.2% | 9.7% |
| Outlook | Average | 37% Bright |
| Median Salary | $69,460 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 57/100 | N/A |