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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other: Career Profile

All social scientists and related workers not listed separately.

Common job titles for this role include:

  • Behavioral Scientist
  • Computational Linguist
  • Demographer
  • Developmental Psychologist
  • Director of Research
  • Ethnologist
  • Etymologist
  • Experimental Psychologist

Employment and Demand

The U.S. employs around 23,164 social scientists and related workers, all other working in the United States today. Employment is projected to grow by +6.1% over the projection horizon.

Forecasted number of jobs for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
Statistic Value
Annual median $42,168
Hourly median $20.27
10th percentile $25,904
25th percentile $34,036
75th percentile $50,300
90th percentile $58,432

Wages vary widely based on experience, location, and industry.

Salary ranges for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
State Annual median salary
Virginia $144,320
Maryland $129,750
District of Columbia $122,320
Washington $107,100
Massachusetts $104,770
New York $102,570
Connecticut $102,150
Hawaii $102,000
California $101,110
Colorado $101,000
Arizona $97,360
Oregon $96,700
New Jersey $96,360
Texas $96,210
Minnesota $95,930
Ohio $95,860
Alabama $95,640
Illinois $94,520
West Virginia $94,310
Pennsylvania $93,750
Maine $89,860
New Mexico $89,860
Georgia $89,440
Nevada $88,750
North Carolina $87,810
Iowa $87,590
Mississippi $86,940
South Carolina $86,940
Florida $86,670
Indiana $84,640
Utah $84,640
Wyoming $84,640
Arkansas $84,640
Alaska $84,280
Wisconsin $84,020
Kansas $82,220
South Dakota $82,220
New Hampshire $81,950
Rhode Island $81,950
Louisiana $80,490
Missouri $80,040
Idaho $79,790
Oklahoma $79,790
Michigan $78,960
Montana $78,770
Kentucky $78,020
Vermont $74,990
Puerto Rico $73,940
North Dakota $72,550

Pay for social scientists and related workers, all other shift depending on where you work. The following regions pay the most:

Region Median annual wage Share of U.S. jobs Location quotient
Middle Atlantic $114,601 25.4% 6.08
Southeast $107,184 30.4% 2.34
Far Western US $100,923 13.0% 1.00
Southwest $94,936 9.9% 0.80
New England $93,575 2.7% 0.81
Rocky Mountains $93,344 3.6% 1.00
Great Lakes $90,440 9.2% 0.82
Plains States $87,901 5.3% 1.03
Metro area State Median annual wage Employment
Kennewick-Richland, WA WA $178,810 60
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV DC $137,610 7,050
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA PA $127,280 100
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MD $125,820 1,060
Charlottesville, VA VA $118,830 360
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH OH $117,960 710
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC VA $115,340 580
Wilmington, NC NC $114,490 30

Most social scientists and related workers, all other work in these industries:

Industry Employment Median annual wage
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4,870 $104,310
Educational Services 4,520 $83,100
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,610 $171,320
Health Care and Social Assistance 490 $66,260
Other Services (except Public Administration) 450 $80,760
Wholesale Trade 80 $85,070
Manufacturing 50 $66,570
Information 40 $134,250
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other sectors

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other work in the following industries:

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other industries

Where to Study

Students preparing for social scientists and related workers, all other commonly pursue programs in:

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

16 programs across 16 majors

Social Sciences

8 programs across 3 majors

Education

5 programs across 1 majors

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

2 programs across 1 majors

1 programs across 1 majors

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

1 programs across 1 majors

References

Data on this page comes from the following authoritative sources:

  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
  • BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
  • O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 19-3099.00 (Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other).

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