2025 Research Computing and Data (RCD) Workforce Survey

This document contains the survey questions used by the Campus Research Computing Consortium’s (CaRCC’s) Professionalization Working Group and The Pennsylvania State University for an IRB-approved human subjects research survey of individuals within the Research Computing and Data (RCD) workforce in the United States and Canada. This survey contributes to the existing literature by providing a focused analysis of the RCD workforce with the following objectives: Provide an updated understanding of the RCD workforce Analyze the complexities of RCD positions Investigate RCD Facilitation challenges that take the most effort to manage Eligible participants included individuals over the age of 18 within the United States or Canada that identified as working in Research Computing and Data (RCD) roles. An updated understanding of the complexities that RCD professionals face, and the challenges specific to RCD Facilitators, will directly inform training and development efforts for professionals and aid RCD leaders in effective communication with executives and Human Resources about the complexities and challenges of RCD work.