Also called: Survey Field Interviewer
Visits homes to collect data for government surveys that measure jobs, prices, and the economy.
Drives to assigned addresses, interviews households about employment for the monthly jobs report, and enters answers on a laptop.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; government training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Online and phone-AI surveys replace door knocks; some in-person follow-up with hard-to-reach homes remains.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply on the Census Bureau jobs site for field representative openings First: Federal background check and paid Census training
Classes: Government, Statistics, A second language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4111.
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