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Opinion Researcher

Education & Social

Opinion researchers collect and interpret data on specific issues such as political elections, social trends and current social problems. With their knowledge of statistics and research methodology, they plan the surveys, formulate the questions for the oral or telephone interviews, organise the data collections, evaluate them and interpret the results or draw up forecasts. They make the quantitative or qualitative studies available to their clients or the media. The work of the opinion researchers is of a planning and analysing nature, the interviews are carried out by others. As experts, they are available to answer questions from the media or clients after publication. The work of opinion researchers

Entry
~CHF 68'000
CHF 5'667/Mt.
Mid
~CHF 85'000
CHF 7'083/Mt.
Senior
~CHF 108'800
CHF 9'067/Mt.

Approximate values — salaries may vary by region, employer and experience.

📚 Education
LevelUniversity of Applied Sciences
Duration36 months

Your path to Opinion Researcher

Secondary School

You are here

Decision
Apprenticeship + BMS → UASHigh School → UAS (with internship)FMS + Baccalaureate → UAS

Preparation

Vocational or specialized baccalaureate

3–5 years

University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor's degree

3 years

Optional: Master UAS

1.5–2 years

Career Start

Bachelor/Master

Starting salary: CHF 68'000/year

Academic Requirements
🔢 Mathematics8/10
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🔬 Science8/10
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💻 IT7/10
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🔧 Manual2/10
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🎨 Artistic2/10
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📊 Ratings
⚖️ Work-Life-Balance7/10
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🎨 Creativity6/10
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🤝 Social Contact7/10
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💪 Physical Demands2/10
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🔮 Future Outlook7/10
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🔥 Demand (current)3/10
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AI Risk6/10
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