AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 19-3022.00
Will AI replace Survey Researchers?
Survey Researchers: AI can already handle 9 of 16 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 16 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Survey Researchers, from most to least exposed. 9 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyze data from surveys, old records, or case studies, using statistical software. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Conduct research to gather information about survey topics. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Direct updates and changes in survey implementation and methods. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Write proposals to win new projects. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Direct and review the work of staff members, including survey support staff and interviewers who gather survey data. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Collaborate with other researchers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of surveys. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews. | Observed | Efficient | |
| Write training manuals to be used by survey interviewers. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Hire and train recruiters and data collectors. | Estimated | Efficient |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 1 of 16 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 15 of 16. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 8,290
- Median annual wage
- $69,460
- Middle half of earners
- $51,270 to $99,760
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- -5.2%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Social Science Research Assistants 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure70
- Surveyors 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure56
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure67
- Sociologists 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure64
- Statisticians 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure62
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Survey Researchers and AI
Will AI replace Survey Researchers?
AI already handles 9 of the 16 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 59 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by -5.2% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Survey Researchers?
59 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 1 of the 16 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 15 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Survey Researchers tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Analyze data from surveys, old records, or case studies, using statistical software; Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results; Conduct research to gather information about survey topics. They are three of the 9 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Survey Researchers, and what do they earn?
8,290 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $69,460 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of -5.2% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Survey Researchers. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/survey-researchers
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