£13,520
Average salary at age 20
£34,840
Average Salary
45
Average hours per week
Description
Social and humanities scientists study and analyse human behaviour and the origin, structure and characteristics of language; undertake research in areas such as sociology, economics, politics, archaeology, history, philosophy, literature, the arts; organise the collection of qualitative and quantitative information, and perform subsequent analyses.Main Tasks
- Studies society and the manner in which people behave and impact upon the world;
- Undertakes research across the humanities that furthers understanding of human culture and creativity;
- Traces the evolution of word and language forms, compares grammatical structures and analyses the relationships between ancient, parent and modern languages;
- Identifies, compiles and analyses economic, demographic, legal, political, social and other data to address research objectives;
- Administers questionnaires, carries out interviews, organises focus groups and implements other social research tools;
- Undertakes analyses of data, presents results of research to sponsors, the media and other interested organisations;
- Addresses conferences and publishes articles detailing the methodology and results of research undertaken.
Qualifications
Entry is most common with a degree or equivalent qualification but is possible with other academic qualifications and/or relevant experience. Postgraduate qualifications may be required for some jobs.What Social and humanities scientists studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (T6) Modern Middle Eastern studies | 1 |
| (L4) Social policy | 2 |
| (G3) Statistics | 1 |
| (L7) Human & social geography | 2 |
| (L3) Sociology | 5 |
| (C1) Biology | 1 |
| (C8) Psychology | 5 |
| (V3) History by topic | 2 |
| (F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments | 1 |
| (F6) Geology | 1 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 6 |
| (V4) Archaeology | 14 |
| (A3) Clinical medicine | 2 |
| (Q3) English studies | 2 |
| (V2) History by area | 1 |
| (L8) Development studies | 1 |
| (L2) Politics | 11 |
| (K1) Architecture | 1 |
| (R1) French studies | 1 |
| (L9) Others in social studies | 1 |
| (M1) Law by area | 2 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 3 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 1 |
| (F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 5 |
| (V5) Philosophy | 1 |
| (L1) Economics | 3 |
| (Q1) Linguistics | 1 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 1 |
| (L5) Social work | 1 |
| (V6) Theology & religious studies | 1 |
| (C3) Zoology | 1 |
| (N2) Management studies | 1 |
| (V1) History by period | 8 |
| (Q8) Classical studies | 1 |
| (L6) Anthropology | 3 |
UK Prospects
36600
Workforce Size
2.38%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
1450
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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