Survey Interviewers, also known as Interviewers, play a crucial role in conducting surveys and market research in Australia. They are responsible for interviewing individuals and recording their responses to a variety of survey questions on different topics. This occupation, classified under ANZSCO code 5615, requires a certain level of skill and qualifications.

Indicative Skill Level:

Most occupations within the Survey Interviewer unit group require a level of skill that aligns with the qualifications outlined below:

In Australia:

• AQF Certificate I or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 1 qualification or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

While some occupations within this unit group may require a short period of on-the-job training or a formal qualification, others may not require any formal qualification or training.

Tasks Include:

• Contacting individuals face-to-face or via telephone to conduct surveys
• Manually and electronically recording answers to survey questions
• Distributing and collecting questionnaires
• Ensuring that important questions on questionnaires have been answered
• Interviewing people at random in crowds and on the street
• Providing self-completion questionnaires
• Encoding responses and checking their consistency
• Working in a call centre

Occupation:

• 561511 Survey Interviewer

Alternative Title:

• Interviewer

A Survey Interviewer, or Interviewer, conducts interviews with individuals and records their responses to survey and market research questions across various topics. This occupation may also involve working in a call centre. The skill level required for this occupation is classified as Level 5. Specialization within this occupation includes being a Market Research Interviewer.