Social and humanities scientists

£34,936

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

45 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

3.95%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Social and humanities scientists

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 2114

Social and humanities scientists study and analyse human behaviour and the origin, structure and characteristics of language; undertake research in areas such as sociology, economics, politics, archaeology, history, philosophy, literature, the arts; organise the collection of qualitative and quantitative information, and perform subsequent analyses.

Common tasks include:

studies society and the manner in which people behave and impact upon the world;
undertakes research across the humanities that furthers understanding of human culture and creativity;
traces the evolution of word and language forms, compares grammatical structures and analyses the relationships between ancient, parent and modern languages;
identifies, compiles and analyses economic, demographic, legal, political, social and other data to address research objectives;
administers questionnaires, carries out interviews, organises focus groups and implements other social research tools;
undertakes analyses of data, presents results of research to sponsors, the media and other interested organisations;
addresses conferences and publishes articles detailing the methodology and results of research undertaken.

Qualifications

Entry is most common with a degree or equivalent qualification but is possible with other academic qualifications and/or relevant experience. Postgraduate qualifications may be required for some jobs.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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