The salary statistics of survey researchers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare survey researchers salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for survey researchers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) survey researchers is $103,630. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid survey researchers is $27,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of survey researchers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $58,820 | 5.56% | 31.64% |
| 2017 | $55,550 | 0.16% | - |
| 2016 | $55,460 | 3.21% | - |
| 2015 | $53,680 | 11.81% | - |
| 2014 | $47,340 | 5.09% | - |
| 2013 | $44,930 | 10.51% | - |
| 2012 | $40,210 | - | - |
The average salaries of survey researchers in one industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed survey researchers salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].