headcounter vs poll taker

headcounter and poll taker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
headcounter	Yes	No	No	No
poll taker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, headcounter and poll taker are synonyms defined as:

headcounter and poll taker: someone who conducts surveys of public opinion

Other synonyms of headcounter include canvasser, pollster.

headcounter (noun)	poll taker (noun)
someone who conducts surveys of public opinion	someone who conducts surveys of public opinion