NORC partners with government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world to conduct survey research that informs critical decisions facing society. 

• NORC Field Data Collectors, internally known as field interviewers, play a significant role in collecting the data that drives our research. 
• They conduct phone and in-person interviews to gather survey data for research on subjects including health care, employment, education, and economics.
• Want to learn more about what it's like to be a field interviewer? This video provides a firsthand look at the meaningful work that drives our mission forward. A Day In The Life: Field Interviewers at NORC 

• Flexible, part-time work (20 – 25 hours a week).
• Our most successful interviewers typically dedicate 4-6 hours a day to interviewing. 
• Self-starter who can manage, organize, and commit to your own work schedule.
• Comfortable interacting with families in diverse communities.
• Has prior field interviewing, childcare, sales, teaching, healthcare, or customer service experience. 

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or GED Preferred
• NORC Field Interviewer experience required
• Required: Previously worked on the 2024 childcare and education project
  
• Valid driver’s license, automobile insurance, and access to reliable transportation 
• Flexibility to work days, evenings, and weekends as needed to contact households 
• Must be willing to drive 50-100 miles round trip.  
• Available to attend three days of virtual training in February.
• Must have basic knowledge of a tablet or laptop computer usage skills such as sending email or opening and using a web browser to search for information.
• All employees hired for this position must present evidence of their identity, authorization to work in the United States and pass a background check. 
• Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. We regret that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. 

This position is classified as intermittent. The pay rate for this position will be $21.75 per hour, based on experience and geographic location. 

• NORC will contribute to an individually owned, fully vested retirement account with TIAA at a rate of $4.93 for each hour worked, and contributions will be made on a quarterly basis.
• The pay range for field interviewers in California is $18.00-$28.81 per hour. The starting rate for field interviewers in California is $18.00/hour.
• We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 
• Intermittent staff are eligible to make pre-tax or post-tax contributions as part of NORC’s Supplemental Retirement Plan. 
• Opportunity to earn more for bilingual speakers. 
• NORC will provide compensation for training hours, mileage reimbursement, and other approved expenses. 
• Free counseling and referrals through NORC's Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Eligible for paid sick leave. 
• Eligible for holiday pay
• Paid orientation and training
• Corporate Discounts
• Possibility for advancement into full-time management roles
• Opportunity for annual raises and/or performance bonuses for those who meet performance goals.

• NORC’s Approach to Equity and Transparency  

  Pay and benefits transparency helps to reduce wage gaps. As part of our commitment to pay equity and salary transparency, NORC includes a salary range for each job opening along with information about eligible benefit offerings. At NORC, we take a comprehensive approach to setting salary ranges and reviewing raises and promotions, which is overseen by a formal Salary Review Committee (SRC).   

   

• Field in-person data collection will begin in January 2025 and is anticipated to end May 2025. The field interviewer role is project-based work that ends based upon business needs. 
• Field data collection is project-based work that ends once the research is complete.  
• Because of the temporary nature of field work, these positions are great for students, teachers, retirees, and others who are looking for flexible, contracted work. 

Learn more on our website! Field Interviewer Career Information

NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, NORC has conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with NORC to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.

NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce. NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally protected characteristics.