Anthropologists and Archeologists
SOC 19-3091 · 2024-2034
Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $74,262per year
- Projected openings
- 2,050
- Projected change
- +9.1%
- Usually needs
- Master's degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Speaking
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $85,143 | 170 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region (Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties) | $76,997 | 50 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne Counties) | $76,658 | 20 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $70,001 | 170 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $67,226 | 100 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $64,373 | 150 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $109,481 | 2,910 | +2.7% |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,730 | 1,070 | -5.9% |
| Curators | $80,944 | 1,620 | +7.7% |