Research Participant Recruiter

Also called: Focus Group Recruiter

Finds and screens people to take part in market research and studies.

A day in the life

Calls people from a database, asks screening questions to find 'parents of teens who own an electric car,' and books them for a focus group.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$40k
High
$52k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school; on-the-job training.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Marketing.

Outlook

Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

High risk for 10 years. Online panels and AI screeners find and qualify participants automatically; few recruiter jobs will remain.

Could start right away

Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to market research facilities or recruiting firms for participant recruiter jobs

Start now, in high school

Classes: Speech, Computer applications, Business CTE class.

Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4111.

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