SOC 2020 · 7214
Market research interviewers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Market research interviewers conduct interviews to collect information on the opinions and preferences of consumers, businesses, the electorate and other selected groups.
Typical tasks
approaches members of the public, individuals, households and organisations to arrange and conduct face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, focus groups, panel interviews etc.
records progress of interviews by noting answers, completing questionnaires, making audio or visual recordings or inputting responses into a computer
collects questionnaires, diaries, and other research materials left with interviewees and conducts follow-up interviews
collates and reviews information collected and compiles reports to pass back to the organisation/individual commissioning the market research
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job. Relevant professional qualifications are available.