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Highest Paying Industries for Survey Researchers

The top 47 highest paying industries for survey researchers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $81,940, general medical and surgical hospitals - privately owned is the highest paying industry for survey researchers. It is followed by general medical and surgical hospitals industry (average annual salary $81,940). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of survey researchers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 47 Highest Paying Industries for Survey Researchers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$81,940	$38,070	30
2	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$81,940	$38,070	30
3	Hospitals - Privately owned	$81,940	$38,070	30
4	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$81,940	$38,070	30
5	Health Care and Social Assistance	$79,030	$39,460	40
6	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$71,420	$57,590	n/a
7	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$66,650	$25,080	400
8	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$64,530	$23,770	2,030
9	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$64,410	$40,990	n/a
10	Educational Support Services	$64,410	$40,990	n/a
11	Scientific Research and Development Services	$63,160	$24,870	2,420
12	Educational Services - Privately owned	$61,990	$38,020	670
13	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$61,570	$19,320	90
14	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$61,570	$19,320	90
15	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$61,540	$41,860	40
16	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$60,320	$40,460	n/a
17	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$60,320	$40,460	n/a
18	Administrative and Support Services	$60,250	$34,750	160
19	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$60,250	$34,750	160
20	Temporary Help Services	$59,500	$26,650	50
21	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$59,170	$19,500	100
22	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$58,160	$29,210	390
23	Educational Services	$55,240	$34,880	1,390
24	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$54,750	$33,880	470
25	Employment Services	$54,690	$29,300	70
26	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$54,560	$33,350	570
27	Federal, State, and Local Government	$54,560	$33,350	570
28	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$54,250	$22,040	880
29	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$54,250	$22,040	880
30	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$54,140	$32,380	120
31	Insurance Carriers	$54,020	$40,680	50
32	Finance and Insurance	$52,950	$40,800	50
33	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$52,280	$21,290	50
34	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$52,240	$40,710	50
35	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$51,750	$22,720	150
36	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$51,280	$22,970	1,190
37	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$51,060	$33,530	1,290
38	State government, including schools and hospitals	$50,770	$33,650	1,160
39	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$50,250	$31,230	100
40	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$48,510	$32,860	40
41	Educational Services - State government owned	$48,270	$33,500	690
42	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$48,230	$33,490	690
43	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$47,890	$33,200	780
44	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$47,340	$18,410	12,000
45	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$44,920	$31,130	90
46	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$40,380	$17,750	8,180
47	Social Advocacy Organizations	$37,530	$19,450	310