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Sociologists

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$100,960

($48.54/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.2%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

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Epidemiologists

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$81,530

($39.20/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

3.9%

Avg. Annual Openings

Rare Opportunity

Economists

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$52,080

($25.04/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

2.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Rare Opportunity

Survey Researchers

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$78,340

($37.67/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Anthropologists and Archeologists

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$55,850

($26.85/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.5%

Avg. Annual Openings

Rare Opportunity

Healthcare Social Workers

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$60,710

($29.19/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.2%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

376

Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers

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Education: Doctoral or professional degree

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Doctoral or professional degree

Median Annual Wage

$79,320

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.2%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Postsecondary Psychology Teachers

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Education: Doctoral or professional degree

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Doctoral or professional degree

Median Annual Wage

$65,860

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

Postsecondary Anthropology and Archeology Teachers

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Education: Doctoral or professional degree

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Doctoral or professional degree

Median Annual Wage

$75,230

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Rare Opportunity

Postsecondary Political Science Teachers

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Education: Doctoral or professional degree

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Doctoral or professional degree

Median Annual Wage

$82,420

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Postsecondary Social Work Teachers

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Education: Doctoral or professional degree

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Doctoral or professional degree

Median Annual Wage

$66,510

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

Social Science Research Assistants

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$50,040

($24.06/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

419

Postsecondary Library Science Teachers

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Education: Doctoral or professional degree

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Doctoral or professional degree

Median Annual Wage

$66,020

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers

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Education: Doctoral or professional degree

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Doctoral or professional degree

Median Annual Wage

$68,220

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Postsecondary Education Teachers

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Education: Doctoral or professional degree

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Doctoral or professional degree

Median Annual Wage

$65,120

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

223

Historians

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$81,060

($38.97/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.9%

Avg. Annual Openings

Rare Opportunity

Postsecondary History Teachers

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Education: Doctoral or professional degree

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Doctoral or professional degree

Median Annual Wage

$68,840

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.9%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Postsecondary Sociology Teachers

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Education: Doctoral or professional degree

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Doctoral or professional degree

Median Annual Wage

$66,160

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.9%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Instructional Coordinators

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$61,460

($29.55/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.8%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

667

School Psychologists

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$63,330

($30.45/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

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Education: Master's degree

Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$72,760

($34.98/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.5%

Avg. Annual Openings

Rare Opportunity

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Education
Experience Needed
Description

Sociologists

$100,960($48.54/hr)

Master's degree

Sociologists study society and social behavior by examining the groups, cultures, organizations, social institutions, and processes that develop when people interact and work together.

Epidemiologists

$81,530 ($39.20/hr)

Master's degree

None

Epidemiologists are public health workers who investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury. They seek to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community education and health policy.

Economists

$52,080 ($25.04/hr)

Master's degree

None

Economists conduct research, prepare reports, and evaluate issues related to monetary and fiscal policy. They also may collect and analyze statistical data.

Survey Researchers

$78,340 ($37.67/hr)

Master's degree

None

Survey Researchers design surveys and analyze data. Surveys are used to collect factual data, such as employment and salary information, or to ask questions in order to understand people's opinions, preferences, beliefs, or desires.

Anthropologists and Archeologists

$55,850 ($26.85/hr)

Master's degree

None

Anthropologists and Archeologists study the origin, development, and behavior of humans. They examine the cultures, languages, archeological remains, and physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world.

Healthcare Social Workers

$60,710 ($29.19/hr)

Master's degree

None

Healthcare Social Workers help individuals, groups, and families prevent and cope with problems in their everyday lives.

Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers

$79,320 ( - /hr)

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers instruct students in a variety of area, ethnic, and cultural Studies related subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

Postsecondary Psychology Teachers

$65,860 ( - /hr)

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Postsecondary Psychology Teachers instruct students in a variety of psychology subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

Postsecondary Anthropology and Archeology Teachers

$75,230 ( - /hr)

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Postsecondary Anthropology and Archeology Teachers instruct students in a variety of anthropology and archeology related subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

Postsecondary Political Science Teachers

$82,420 ( - /hr)

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Postsecondary Political Science Teachers instruct students in a variety of political science related subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

Postsecondary Social Work Teachers

$66,510 ( - /hr)

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Postsecondary Social Work Teachers instruct students in a variety of social work related subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

Social Science Research Assistants

$50,040 ($24.06/hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Social Science Research Assistants work with social scientists in laboratories, on surveys, and on other social science research. They may help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

Postsecondary Library Science Teachers

$66,020 ( - /hr)

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Postsecondary Library Science Teachers instruct students in a variety of library science subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers

$68,220 ( - /hr)

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers instruct students in a variety of philosophy and religion related subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

Postsecondary Education Teachers

$65,120 ( - /hr)

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Postsecondary Education Teachers instruct students in a variety of education related subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

Historians

$81,060 ($38.97/hr)

Master's degree

None

Historians research, analyze, interpret, and write about the past by studying historical documents and sources.

Postsecondary History Teachers

$68,840 ( - /hr)

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Postsecondary History Teachers instruct students in a variety of history related subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

Postsecondary Sociology Teachers

$66,160 ( - /hr)

Doctoral or professional degree

None

Postsecondary Sociology Teachers instruct students in a variety of sociology related subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.

Instructional Coordinators

$61,460 ($29.55/hr)

Master's degree

None

Instructional Coordinators oversee school curriculums and teaching standards. They develop educational material, implement it with teachers and principals, and assess its effectiveness.

School Psychologists

$63,330 ($30.45/hr)

Master's degree

None

School Psychologists diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school.

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

$72,760 ($34.98/hr)

Master's degree

None

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems.

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