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Education: Master's degree Details

Education Details

46%
Bachelor's Degree
38%
Master's Degree
4%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.
4%
Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.
4%
Doctoral Degree
4%
Post-Doctoral Training
Salary
High: $104,890.00
Average: $66,440.00
Hourly
Average: $31.94

Summary of What they do:

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.

Responsibilities
  • Write grant proposals.
  • Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.
  • Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
  • Confer with clients to exchange information.
  • Conduct research on social issues.
  • Classify organisms based on their characteristics or behavior.
  • Record research or operational data.
  • Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
  • Collaborate on research activities with scientists or technical specialists.
  • Supervise scientific or technical personnel.
  • Prepare operational reports.
  • Plan social sciences research.
  • Direct scientific activities.
  • Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.

    • Tasks On The Job

    1. Analyze data from surveys, old records, or case studies, using statistical software.
    2. Collaborate with other researchers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of surveys.
    3. Conduct research to gather information about survey topics.
    4. Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews.
    5. Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples.
    6. Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials.
    7. Direct and review the work of staff members, including survey support staff and interviewers who gather survey data.
    8. Direct updates and changes in survey implementation and methods.
    9. Hire and train recruiters and data collectors.
    10. Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations.
    11. Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.
    12. Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting.
    13. Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis.
    14. Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys.
    15. Write proposals to win new projects.
    16. Write training manuals to be used by survey interviewers.
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    PERSONALITY

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    CAREER CHARACTERISTICS
    Importance
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    		96% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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    		95% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
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    		90% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
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    		86% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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    		78% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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    		76% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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    		75% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
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    		75% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
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    		71% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
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    		71% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
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    		67% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
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    		66% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
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    		66% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
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    		61% Innovation  -  Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
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    		58% Social Orientation  -  Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
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    		53% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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    IMPORTANT STRENGTHS
    Importance
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    		85% Investigative  -  Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
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    		74% Conventional  -  Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
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    WORK VALUES
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    		72% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
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    		61% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
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    		61% Recognition  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
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    		61% Relationships  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

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    ABILITIES | SKILLS
    Importance
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    		78% Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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    		78% Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
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    		78% Inductive Reasoning  -  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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    		75% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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    		75% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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    		75% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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    		75% Mathematical Reasoning  -  The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
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    		72% Number Facility  -  The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
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    		72% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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    		72% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
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    		69% Information Ordering  -  The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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    		69% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
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    		63% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
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    		61% Reading Comprehension  -  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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    		61% Mathematics  -  Using mathematics to solve problems.
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    		61% Critical Thinking  -  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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    		59% Active Listening  -  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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    		59% Writing  -  Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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    		59% Speaking  -  Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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    		57% Active Learning  -  Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
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    		54% Complex Problem Solving  -  Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
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    		54% Judgment and Decision Making  -  Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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    		53% Category Flexibility  -  The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
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    		53% Flexibility of Closure  -  The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
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    		52% Monitoring  -  Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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    TASKS | ACTIVITIES
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    		95% Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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    		94% Analyzing Data or Information  -  Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
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    		90% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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    		90% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
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    		87% Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others  -  Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
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    		84% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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    		81% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
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    		80% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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    		79% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
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    		79% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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    		78% Communicating with People Outside the Organization  -  Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
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    		77% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
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    		75% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
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    		74% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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    		71% Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others  -  Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
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    		69% Developing Objectives and Strategies  -  Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
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    		66% Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information  -  Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
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    		66% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
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    		65% Providing Consultation and Advice to Others  -  Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
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    		63% Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates  -  Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
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    		61% Developing and Building Teams  -  Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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    		60% Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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    		60% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
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    		59% Training and Teaching Others  -  Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
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    		52% Monitoring and Controlling Resources  -  Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
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    		51% Performing Administrative Activities  -  Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
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    CONTEXT | ATTRIBUTES
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    		100% E-Mail  -  How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?
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    		96% Spend Time Sitting  -  How much does this job require sitting?
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    		94% Telephone Conversations  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
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    		89% Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams  -  How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?
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    		87% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
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    		83% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?
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    		77% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
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    		77% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
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    		76% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
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    		75% Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?
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    		74% Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals  -  How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?
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    		61% Level of Competition  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
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    		57% Written Letters and Memos  -  How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?
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    		55% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
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    		54% Deal With External Customers or the Public in General  -  How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?
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    		52% Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers  -  How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
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    		51% Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities  -  How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?
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    		70% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.

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