Market research interviewers
£22,943
Average salary
17 hours
Average weekly hours
5.44%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Market research interviewers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 7215
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. NVQs/ SVQs in Market Research (Interviewing) are available at Level 2.
*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.
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Alternative & related job titles: Market research interviewers
Interviewer, commercial Collector, data Interviewer Assistant, research, marketing Enumerator, traffic Investigator, research, market Researcher (market research) Researcher Interviewer, telephone Researcher, market Researcher, telephone Canvasser, political Interviewer (market research) Representative, telesurveys Shopper, mystery Interviewer, research, market
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
£21,900
Female average annual salary
£23,986
Male average annual salary
17
Female average weekly hours
17
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Market research interviewers
Workforce gender: Market research interviewers
Breakdown by region
£29,200
London - highest annual average salary
£18,771
South West (England) - lowest annual average salary
23
South East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
14
Scotland - Lowest average weekly hours
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Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£14,600)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age