Also called: Field Researcher
Conducts in-depth interviews for research studies.
Travels to participants' homes, conducts hour-long recorded interviews about their work lives, and writes field summaries.
Estimate; often project-based.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's preferred; training on the job.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Sociology, Anthropology.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI transcription and chat-based interviews spread; trusted in-person interviews in homes still need people.
Classes: AP Psychology, A second language, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4111.
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