Other Social Science Professionals
(NOC 4169)
in All Education, Law, Government, Social and Community ServicesThis group includes a wide range of researchers and consultants in the social sciences like anthropologists, archaeologists, geographers, historians, linguists, political scientists, sociologists, and other professional jobs in social science. They work for universities and throughout the public and private sectors. Specialization usually exists within each of these jobs.
Job Outlook
Average
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Compared to: All Education, Law, Government, Social and Community Services
Hourly Pay
$18.28
Minimum$32.76
Median$49.13
MaximumAnnual Pay
$2,683
Minimum$39,968
Median$84,945
MaximumCompared to: All Education, Law, Government, Social and Community Services
Hourly Pay
$16.30
Minimum$30.00
Median$51.30
MaximumAnnual Pay
$5,616
Minimum$44,335
Median$92,599
MaximumAbout the job
Nature of work
This group includes a wide range of researchers and consultants in the social sciences like anthropologists, archaeologists, geographers, historians, linguists, political scientists, sociologists, and other professional jobs in social science. They work for universities and throughout the public and private sectors. Specialization usually exists within each of these jobs.
Job duties
Anthropologists:
- Conduct studies of the origin, development, and functioning of human societies and cultures and of human evolution, changing physical characteristics and geographical distribution.
Archaeologists:
- Study artifacts (objects and structures) to reconstruct past economic, social, political, and intellectual life.
Geographers:
- Study and analyse the spatial distribution and interrelationship of physical, biological, cultural, and social patterns.
Historians:
- Conduct research into one or more phases or aspects of past human activity and interpret and document findings.
Linguists:
- Study the origin, structure and development of languages and apply linguistic theory to problems in teaching, translation, and communications.
Political scientists:
- Conduct research into the theory, origin, development, interrelationships and functioning of political institutions, political movements, and individual political behaviour.
Psychometricians:
- Develop psychological tests, scales, and measures, and may administer or apply and interpret such tests, scales, and measures.
- Psychometrists administer and score psychological tests, usually under the supervision of a registered psychologist.
Sociologists:
- Study the development, structure, social patterns, and interrelationships of human society.
Other social science professionals:
- Specialize in social sciences and humanities disciplines. These include criminologists (specialists in the study of crime and criminals), gerontologists (specialists in the phenomena and problems of aging), graphoanalysts (specialists in handwriting analysis) and others.
Sample job titles
- anthropologist
- archaeologist
- criminologist
- handwriting analyst
- historian
- linguist
- philosopher
- political scientist
- social and cultural anthropologist
- sociologist
Skills
- You should be organized, resourceful, and able to cooperate with others in a team. You must be able to communicate clearly, both in speaking and in writing. You will need an interest in research and familiarity with computers. Advanced computer and technical skills for data manipulation and statistical analysis may be required in some positions.
Job requirements
- A master's or doctoral degree in the discipline is usually required.
Other considerations
- Specialization within each job occurs through specialized university study or through experience.
By the numbers
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employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Compared to: All Education, Law, Government, Social and Community Services
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Where will I likely work?
Halifax
$46,866 median annual incomeSouthern
N/AAnnapolis Valley
N/ANorth Shore
N/ACape Breton
N/ACompared to: All NS Occupations
Halifax
North Shore
Annapolis Valley
Cape Breton
Southern
Top Industries of Employment
Professional, scientific and technical services
Public administration
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Health care and social assistance
Educational services
What is the age of Employment?
25-34
55-64
35-44
45-54
65+
Compared to: All Education, Law, Government, Social and Community Services
35-44
45-54
25-34
55-64
15-24
Top levels of education
Master
$37,060 median annual incomeBachelor
$26,045 median annual incomeDoctorate
N/ADiploma Below Bachelor
N/AHigh school
N/ACompared to: All Education, Law, Government, Social and Community Services
Bachelor
$45,929 median annual incomeCollege Diploma
$35,398 median annual incomeMaster
$71,043 median annual incomeHigh school
$29,055 median annual incomeDoctorate
$100,443 median annual incomeEducation & training
Aboriginal Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the languages native to the Western Hemisphere. They include courses in linguistic philology, oral and written literatures, Inuit and Aleut languages, Hawaiian (Polynesian language family), North American language families like Algonkian (Arapaho, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Cree, Micmac, Ojibwa, and others), Athabascan (Apache, Chipewyan, Kiowa, Navajo, Na-Dene, and others), Siouan (Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Osage, Winnebago, and others), Muskogean (Choctaw, Creek, and others), Iroquoian (Cherokee, Mohawk, Oneida, Senecan, and others), Yuman, Mayan (Classical Mayan, Quich?, Huastec, and others), Zapotecan (Zapotec, Mixtec, Otomi, Popolacan, and others), and Uto-Aztecan (Hopi, Shoshone, Zuni, Nahuatl, and others); South American language families such as Andean-Equatorial (Quechua, Aymar, Tup, Guaran, Arawak, Island Carib, and others), Ge-Pano-Carib (Carib and others), and Macro-Chibchan (Chibcha and others), and other minor languages.
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Ancient Studies/Civilization
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on Western and non-Western cultures and related topics in the periods of prehistory and antiquity. They include courses in such disciplines as ancient languages, archeology, history, art history, geography, population studies, environmental studies, religious studies, and the social sciences.
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Area Studies
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of a defined area, region, or country.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Celtic Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the historical and modern languages spoken by the Celtic peoples of the British Isles, Continental Europe, and Asia Minor. They include courses in Celtic philology, modern languages like Irish, Scots Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, and extinct or revived languages like Cornish, Manx, Galatian, and others.
Institutions providing this program
Sydney, NS
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Computer and Information Sciences
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs focus on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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Criminology
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the systematic study of crime as a sociopathological phenomenon, the behaviour of criminals, and the social institutions evolved to respond to crime. They include courses in the theory of crime, psychological and social bases of criminal behaviour, social value systems and the theory of punishment, criminal law and criminal justice systems, penology, rehabilitation and recidivism, studies of specific types of crime, social attitudes and policy, and applications to specific issues in law enforcement administration and policy.
Institutions providing this program
Halifax, NS
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
University ProgramThese interdisciplinary programs focus on analyzing and critiquing culture in its varied forms, including values, ideas, belief systems, and expressive acts, and the relationship between cultural forms, everyday life, and structures of power. They include courses in anthropology, communications, history, literary studies, philosophy, political economy, and sociology, as well as recent theories and methodologies such as semiotics, deconstruction, postcolonial studies, gender theory, and ethnography.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
East Asian Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the Sino-Tibetan, Japanese, and Korean languages of East Asia. They include courses in philology, linguistics, dialects and pidgins, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of various racial and ethnic groups, women’s studies, gay/lesbian studies, folklore studies, disability studies, and deaf studies.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Sydney, NS
French Language and Literature (Canada)
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the French language, including its history, structure and related communications skills, and the literature and culture of French-speaking peoples.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Sydney, NS
Geography
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. They include courses in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas like land-use planning, development studies, and analyses of specific countries, regions, and resources.
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Germanic Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the Germanic languages of Western, Central, and Northern Europe. They include courses in philology, linguistics, dialects and pidgins, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Historic Preservation and Conservation
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the architectural design principles and building techniques used in historic structures and environments, and the process of saving and restoring old buildings and districts for contemporary use and enjoyment. They include courses in architectural history, building conservation techniques, real estate, land-use and tax laws and codes, economics and public policy, and public relations.
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History
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the general study and interpretation of the past, including gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. They include courses in historiography, historical research methods, studies of specific periods, issues and cultures, and applications to areas like historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Sydney, NS
Human Development and Family Studies
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs focus on basic human developmental and behavioural characteristics of the individual within the context of the family. They include courses in the conditions that influence human growth and development, strategies that promote growth and development across the lifespan, and the study of family systems.
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Linguistics
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on language, language development, and relationships among languages and language groups from a humanistic and/or scientific perspective. They include courses in subjects such as psycholinguistics, behavioural linguistics, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, mathematical and computational linguistics, grammatical theory and theoretical linguistics, philosophical linguistics, philology and historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, phonetics, phonemics, dialectology, semantics, functional grammar and linguistics, language typology, lexicography, morphology and syntax, orthography, stylistics, structuralism, rhetoric, and applications to artificial intelligence.
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Medieval and Renaissance Studies
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the study of the Medieval and Renaissance periods in European and circum- Mediterranean history from the perspective of various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including history and archeology, as well as studies of period art and music.
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Neuroscience
University ProgramThese programs focus on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioural aspects of the brain and nervous system. They include courses in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioural neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering.
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Philosophy
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. They include courses in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Sydney, NS
Physical Sciences
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the major topics, concepts, processes, and interrelationships of physical phenomena as studied in any combination of physical science disciplines.
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Political Science and Government
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the systematic study of political institutions and behaviour. They include courses in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies of specific political institutions and processes.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Sydney, NS
Religion/Religious Studies
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. They include courses in phenomenology, the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion, mythology, scriptural and textual studies, religious history and politics, and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behaviour.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Sydney, NS
Romance Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the Romance languages of Western, Central, and Southern Europe. They include courses in philology, linguistics, dialects and pidgins, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Semitic Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the Semitic languages of Western Asia, North Africa, and Europe. They include courses in philology, linguistics, dialects and pidgins, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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Sociology
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. They include courses in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Sydney, NS
Sociology and Anthropology
College or University ProgramThese programs combine sociology and anthropology to study how society is organized, the origins and development of social institutions, social change, social organizations, race, class, gender and culture.
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