£14,560
Average salary at age 20
£22,880
Average Salary
17
Average hours per week
Description
Market research interviewers conduct interviews to collect information on the opinions and preferences of consumers, businesses, the electorate and other selected groups.Main Tasks
- 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.What Market research interviewers studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (L4) Social policy | 1 |
| (L7) Human & social geography | 2 |
| (B2) Pharmacology, toxicology & pharmacy | 1 |
| (W2) Design studies | 4 |
| (L3) Sociology | 7 |
| (C1) Biology | 3 |
| (F1) Chemistry | 1 |
| (C8) Psychology | 11 |
| (Y0) Combined | 1 |
| (W1) Fine art | 1 |
| (X9) Others in education | 1 |
| (F6) Geology | 1 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 2 |
| (D4) Agriculture | 1 |
| (W6) Cinematics & photography | 1 |
| (A3) Clinical medicine | 1 |
| (Q3) English studies | 5 |
| (L2) Politics | 4 |
| (F9) Others in physical sciences | 1 |
| (H2) Civil engineering | 1 |
| (N5) Marketing | 2 |
| (W4) Drama | 2 |
| (M1) Law by area | 3 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 2 |
| (J9) Others in technology | 1 |
| (I2) Information systems | 1 |
| (N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 2 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 1 |
| (P5) Journalism | 2 |
| (F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 1 |
| (V5) Philosophy | 2 |
| (L1) Economics | 3 |
| (T7) American studies | 1 |
| (N1) Business studies | 5 |
| (V6) Theology & religious studies | 1 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 2 |
| (P3) Media studies | 2 |
| (V1) History by period | 8 |
| (I1) Computer science | 4 |
UK Prospects
19200
Workforce Size
4.01%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
2055
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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