How to become a professional occupations in social science
Official title: Other professional occupations in social science
Also called: Social ecologist, Social historian, Social scientist, Social anthropologist, Social and cultural anthropologist, Linguist, Historian, Geographer, Penologist, Politicist, Ethnologist, Etymologist
Other professional occupations in social science include anthropologists, archaeologists, geographers, historians, linguists, political scientists, sociologists and other professional occupations in social science. They are employed in universities and throughout the public and private sectors.
Main tasks
- 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
- Criminologists
- Study crime, criminals, prevention and rehabilitation, and may assist and counsel individuals on their social reintegration
- Geographers
- Study and analyse the spatial distribution and interrelationship of physical, biological, cultural and social patterns
How to become one
A master's or doctoral degree in the discipline is usually required. In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for criminologists is required to use the title "Criminologist".
Ways in
- University: Science degrees, Offered by 16 universities in Canada
- University: Arts & Humanities degrees, Offered by 18 universities in Canada
- Licence or registration: In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for criminologists is required to use the title "Criminologist".
Pay · Outlook
- Median pay: $78,000 a year The middle half earn $66,300 to $97,500.
- About 3,700 people worked in this job in 2023, and about 3,600 are projected by 2033. (-2.7%)
- Projected labour market to 2033: balance.
Related jobs
- Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers
- Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
- Business development officers and market researchers and analysts
- Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
- Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers
- Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers
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Questions people ask
How do I become a professional occupations in social science?
A master's or doctoral degree in the discipline is usually required. In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for criminologists is required to use the title "Criminologist".
How much does a professional occupations in social science earn in Canada?
Median full-time pay is $78,000 a year (Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank)). The middle half earn $66,300 to $97,500.
Is a professional occupations in social science a growing career in Canada?
Employment is projected to fall 3% by 2033, from about 3,700 to about 3,600 people (Employment and Social Development Canada).
Do you need a degree to become a professional occupations in social science?
Usually. 89% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census 2021: employment by occupation, gender and education (98-10-0449) (2021 Census), Statistics Canada Open Licence, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Statistics Canada: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (Version 1.0), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Employment and Social Development Canada: Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS) (2024 to 2033), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank): Wages by occupation (2025 (revised 2025-11-19)), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
Updated 2026-10-03