Survey interviewers and statistical clerks

NOC

14110

contact individuals to gather information for market research, public opinion polls or election and census counts; compile interview data into reports, lists, directories and other documents.

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Survey interviewers contact individuals to gather information for market research, public opinion polls or election and census enumeration. Statistical clerks code and compile interview and other data into reports, lists, directories and other documents. They are employed by market research and polling firms, government departments and agencies, utility companies, contact centres and other establishments. This unit group also includes clerks who observe and record information on traffic flow.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Survey interviewers

Contact individuals by telephone or in person and explain the purpose of the interview

Ask questions following the outlines of questionnaires and surveys

Record responses on paper or enter responses directly into a computer database through computer-assisted interviewing systems.

Statistical clerks

Check information gathered for completeness and accuracy

Code information according to established coding manuals and enter data into statistical-based computer programs

Conduct routine statistical analysis of data

Compile interview and other data into reports and lists.

Also Known As

census enumerator
coding clerk - statistics
election enumerator
interview clerk
poll clerk

public opinion interviewer

statistical clerk

survey interviewer

telephone survey clerk

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school may be required.

Experience in the operation of a computer may be required.

On-the-job training is usually provided.

May require driver's licence.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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63.5%

Female

36.5%

Male

Employment by age

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8.1%

15-24

5.8%

25-34

9.3%

35-44

14.0%

45-54

25.6%

55-64

37.2%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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3.5%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

27.1%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

7.1%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

27.1%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

35.3%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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71.8%

Public administration

7.1%

Utilities

4.7%

Professional, scientific and technical services

16.5%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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20.00%

Northeast

32.90%

Southeast

22.40%

Southwest

16.50%

Central

8.20%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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