A Data Collector or Field Survey Enumerator collects or verifies data or documents from households/enterprises/establishments. They are responsible for conducting socio-economic surveys with the help of hand-held devices/laptops and for creating a blue print consisting of survey concepts, definitions, procedures, instructions and so on as per guidelines received from multiple clients. A Data Collector works on a regular, contractual or commission basis
Personal Competencies
You like to pay attention to details while working
You are comfortable communicating with others
You like to analyse problems/ situations
You are comfortable working with a team
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completing class 10 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Data Collection or Field Survey Enumeration Training.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: NGOs, Data collection unit, Research Agencies and so on
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 8 to 9 hours and for 5 to 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Assistant Data Collector/ Field Survey Enumerator → Data Collector/ FIeld Survey Enumerator → Field Analyst → Lead Enumerator
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Data Collector/ Field Survey Enumerator ranges between INR 10,250 - 17,000* per month
Shaila Mahalamani is a 39-year-old woman from Belgaum in North Karnataka who works in Bangalore as an enumerator for Good Business Lab (GBL). Her role involves working in the field and conducting surveys to help generate data for research. She has worked at GBL for the last four years, but her career started nearly 18 years ago, after her daughter was born. At the age of 17, she was married off to an older man who expected her to sit at home and manage the house. She didn't want her daughter’s life to go the same way whom she wanted to enrol in an English medium school and have a good future. Initially she worked as a teacher in a local school, and later took on the role of an enumerator. Under the pressure of her family, she left her job and tried her hand at stitching before deciding to rejoin as an enumerator. She moved to Bangalore and has been working there ever since. She then got promoted from an enumerator to a field analyst, and now works on two to three projects at a time.*
Data Collector or Field Survey Enumerator
NCS Code: NA | V089Minimum Qualification
• After completing class 10 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Data Collection or Field Survey Enumeration Training.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit - https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit - https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres: https://aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: NGOs, Data collection unit, Research Agencies and so on
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 8 to 9 hours and for 5 to 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Assistant Data Collector/ Field Survey Enumerator → Data Collector/ FIeld Survey Enumerator → Field Analyst → Lead Enumerator
The approx. salary of a Data Collector/ Field Survey Enumerator ranges between INR 10,250 - 17,000* per month
Source - https://www.ambitionbox.com/profile/enumerator-salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Shaila Mahalamani is a 39-year-old woman from Belgaum in North Karnataka who works in Bangalore as an enumerator for Good Business Lab (GBL). Her role involves working in the field and conducting surveys to help generate data for research. She has worked at GBL for the last four years, but her career started nearly 18 years ago, after her daughter was born. At the age of 17, she was married off to an older man who expected her to sit at home and manage the house. She didn't want her daughter’s life to go the same way whom she wanted to enrol in an English medium school and have a good future. Initially she worked as a teacher in a local school, and later took on the role of an enumerator. Under the pressure of her family, she left her job and tried her hand at stitching before deciding to rejoin as an enumerator. She moved to Bangalore and has been working there ever since. She then got promoted from an enumerator to a field analyst, and now works on two to three projects at a time.*
Source - idronline.org/features/gender/one-survey-at-a-time-the-challenges-of-being-a-woman-enumerator/
* The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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