Communication operators
£37,021
Average salary
35 hours
Average weekly hours
4.54%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Market research interviewers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 7214
Market research interviewers conduct interviews to collect information on the opinions and preferences of consumers, businesses, the electorate and other selected groups.
Common tasks include:
- approaches members of the public, individuals, households and organisations to arrange and conduct face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, focus groups, panel interviews etc.
- records progress of interviews by noting answers, completing questionnaires, making audio or visual recordings or inputting responses into a computer
- collects questionnaires, diaries, and other research materials left with interviewees and conducts follow-up interviews
- collates and reviews information collected and compiles reports to pass back to the organisation/individual commissioning the market research
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job. Relevant professional qualifications are available.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Market research interviewers
Regional employment: Market research interviewers
Future employment: Market research interviewers
Top 12 industries: Market research interviewers
Alternative & related job titles: Market research interviewers
Interviewer (market research) Market researcher (interviewing) Mystery shopper Telephone interviewer Telephone researcher Traffic enumerator
Equality focus: Market research interviewers
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£36,500
Female average annual salary
£37,021
Male average annual salary
33
Female average weekly hours
37
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Market research interviewers
Workforce gender: Market research interviewers
Breakdown by region
£41,193
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£33,893
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
36
Wales - Highest average weekly hours
33
East Midlands (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Market research interviewers
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Market research interviewers
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£12,514)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age
4.58%
Unemployment rate for under 25s
4.53%
Unemployment rate for 25s and over