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Survey Researchers Salary in the Industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

The salary statistics and trend of survey researchers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare survey researchers salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,980
25th Percentile Wage
$37,970
50th Percentile Wage
$48,250
75th Percentile Wage
$62,320
90th Percentile Wage
$78,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for survey researchers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. 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 $78,320. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent survey researchers is $32,980.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of survey researchers in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$48,250
-1.43% 11.17%
2015
$48,940
2.15% -
2014
$47,890
9.29% -
2013
$43,440
1.34% -
2012
$42,860
- -

Table 3. Compare Survey Researchers Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of survey researchers in ten industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of survey researchers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Educational Services - Local government owned
$70,970
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
$69,800
Educational Support Services
$59,350
Educational Support Services - Privately owned
$59,350
Educational Services - Privately owned
$53,040
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$48,250
Educational Services
$47,580
Educational Services - State government owned
$45,990
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$45,940
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$44,830

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