How to become a Survey Interviewer

Also called: Interviewer

Interviews people and records their responses to survey and market research questions on a range of topics.

Main tasks

• Contacts individuals to gather information in person or by telephone
• Administers questionnaires on an area of interest following a set format
• Records responses to questions on paper or electronically
• Tracks the distribution and collection of questionnaires to addresses, businesses or people
• Communicates the importance of survey participation and explains relevant privacy policies
• May interview people at random in public settings

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication (BSB40820)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• About 1,400 people work in this job group now, and about 1,400 are projected by 2035. (-1.7%)
• Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Survey Interviewer?

Ways in include: Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication.

Is a Survey Interviewer a growing career in Australia?

Employment is projected to stay about the same by 2035: about 1,400 people now and 1,400 later (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Survey Interviewer?

Not always. 42% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication.

Will AI change the work of a Survey Interviewer?

Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04