The salary statistics of survey researchers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare survey researchers salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for survey researchers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $119,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $76,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid survey researchers is $45,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of survey researchers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $76,610 | -6.36% | 42.80% |
| 2017 | $81,480 | 13.61% | - |
| 2016 | $70,390 | -1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $71,210 | 26.58% | - |
| 2014 | $52,280 | 17.83% | - |
| 2013 | $42,960 | -2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $43,820 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].