How to become a Sociologist, Anthropologist or Related Professional

Official title: Sociologists, Anthropologists and Related Professionals

Researches social phenomena, the origins, evolution and development of human behaviour, and ways of life and social relationships.

Main tasks

• Research the origins, development, structure, forms, organisation and relationships of human societies
• Study human development through past remains such as dwellings, temples, tools, pottery, coins, weapons and sculpture
• Study how regional physical and climatic factors relate to economic, social and cultural activity
• Apply research findings to social policy for the development of communities, regions and markets
• Develop theories, models and methods to explain and describe social phenomena

Ways in

• University department: Social Work & Community degrees, Offered by 74 universities in Taiwan

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Average pay: NT$952,000 a year
• Demand for Legal, social and cultural jobs is projected at about 190,000 in 2024 and about 216,000 in 2030. (+13.7%)
• Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.

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• Economists
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• Psychologists
• Social Work Professionals
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Questions people ask

How do I become a Sociologist, Anthropologist or Related Professional?

Ways in include: Social Work & Community degrees.

How much does a Sociologist, Anthropologist or Related Professional earn in Taiwan?

Average pay is NT$952,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).

Is a Sociologist, Anthropologist or Related Professional a growing career in Taiwan?

Demand for this job family is projected to change 13.7% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).

Will AI change the work of a Sociologist, Anthropologist or Related Professional?

Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026