O*NET® Questionnaires
Incumbent Data Collection Questionnaires
Generic, customizable forms of the questionnaires used in the O*NET Data Collection Program are provided below, in English and Spanish languages. These questionnaires can be used as a starting point to collect occupational data in support of a wide range of economic/workforce investment activities and human resource management functions. The questionnaires may be completed by job incumbents or subject matter experts.
You may find it useful to modify them to meet your particular needs by adding questions and scales to the instruments or other types of survey instruments. It is recommended, however, that you carefully consider the deletion of questions from the questionnaire because each questionnaire has been developed to represent particular domains of information.
Education and Training
5 questions about the education and experience requirements for a job.
updated February 2025
Knowledge
33 two-part questions about work-related areas of knowledge. Knowledge areas are sets of facts and principles needed to address problems and issues that are part of a job.
updated February 2025
Work Activities
41 two-part questions about work activities. A work activity is a set of similar actions that are performed together in many different jobs.
updated February 2025
Work Context
25 questions about working conditions. These questions are about a work setting and its possible hazards, the pace of work, and dealings with other people.
updated February 2025
Customizable Covers
All Questionnaire Covers
These covers can be easily customized with company names and logos.
updated December 2025
