Headline risk
44%
High RiskSurvey researchers
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
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.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 32% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 63,380
Employment 2024
8.8K
Projected Change (2024–34)
-5.2%
Openings (2024–34)
0.7K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of survey researchers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews. AI use: 96%
- 2. Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results. AI use: 98%
- 3. Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples. AI use: 0%
- 4. Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials. AI use: 0%
- 5. Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys. AI use: 0%
- 6. Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 44.4 · 178K employed
Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 73% · 55+: 24%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Survey researchers design and conduct surveys and analyze data.
Most survey researchers work in research firms, polling organizations, nonprofits, corporations, colleges and universities, and government agencies. The majority work full time during regular business hours.
Survey researchers typically need at least a master’s degree to enter the occupation. However, a bachelor’s degree may be sufficient for some entry-level positions.
The median annual wage for survey researchers was $63,380 in May 2024.
Employment of survey researchers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.