Extra cash is what draws people to survey sites
Core finding
For most people who spend time on Verasight and other survey sites, the draw is simple money: a majority (60%) say extra cash is their reason, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.
Passing the time runs a distant second (17%), followed by helping others (10%) and treating it as a hobby (7%). Fewer describe it as a gig (4%) or as work (2%).
Topline distribution
Extra cash is what draws people to survey sites.
Which of these best describes the reason you spend time on Verasight and other survey sites?
n = 1,000 · Aug 20–25, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Aug 20–25, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | ASA Omnibus Survey |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/asa-2025
Which of these best describes the reason you spend time on Verasight and other survey sites?
Cite this question
ASA Omnibus Survey, fielded August 20-25, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.1%.