Other Social Science Professionals
Job description
These individuals conduct research and studies to understand humans, their evolution, society, and language. They define and address social issues in collaboration with other professionals in action research. This group includes individuals who specialize in particular areas of the social sciences.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Nontoxic dust
- Violence
Main tasks
Anthropologists
- Conduct research on the origin, development, and functioning of human societies and cultures.
Archaeologists
- Study artifacts (objects and structures).
- Reconstruct the economic, social, political, and intellectual life of the past.
Criminologists
- Assess a person’s needs, strengths, risk, and protective factors.
- Assess criminogenic factors in the case of an offender or youth who has committed an offence.
- Develop an intervention plan appropriate to each person’s particular needs.
- Ensure the follow-up and implementation of an intervention plan, including the provision of psychosocial support.
- Intervene with a clientele, voluntary or not, in order to support and restore the capacities of the offender and the victim.
- Accompany people through the judicial process.
- Make recommendations on crime prevention and public protection.
- Analyze and study the causes of crime and its effects on victims.
- Develop programs to assist criminal clients and victims.
Geographers
- Study and analyze physical, biological, cultural, and social phenomena.
- Interpret and explain their interrelationships.
Gerontologists
- Study human aging, its consequences, and its effect on society.
- Counsel patients, their families, and caregivers to improve seniors’ quality of life.
Graphologists
- Analyze handwriting in order to study an individual’s character or personality.
Historians
- Research periods of history or facets of past human activity.
- Interpret and annotate findings.
Linguists
- Study the origin, structure, and evolution of language.
- Propose solutions to problems related to teaching, translation, and communication.
Political Scientists
- Study the theoretical foundations, origin, evolution, and interdependence of political institutions and movements as well as individual behaviour.
Psychometrists
- Developing, administering and interpreting tests, scales, and psychological measures.
Sociologists
- Study the development, structure, and social systems of human society.
- Interpret the relationships that exist within society.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience or university education makes it possible to specialize in each of these professions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2018 to 2020.- Minimum
- $13.50
- Median
- $38.00
- Maximum
- $49.45
Job prospects for 2019-2023
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Job prospects for 2019-2023
Job prospects
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All of Québec
Total jobs for 2018
All of Québec
All of Québec
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- 81.7%
- Part time
- 18.3%
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2015
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 9126% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 541717% of jobs
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NAICS 62411% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 62310% of jobs
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NAICS 719% of jobs
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Others27% of jobs
All of Québec
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NAICS 9126% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 541717% of jobs
-
NAICS 62411% of jobs
-
NAICS 621, 622, 62310% of jobs
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NAICS 719% of jobs
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Others27% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
University
Anthropology
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 40.2%
56.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 40.9%
50% of graduates pursue further studies
Art history
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 46.7%
45% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 67.6%
23.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Criminology
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 76%
21.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 67.9%
28.6% of graduates pursue further studies
Earth science
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 44.4%
48.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 79.3%
13.8% of graduates pursue further studies
English literature or English, language of instruction
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 50%
40% of graduates pursue further studies
Ethnology or ethnography
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 66.7%
33.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 83.3%
16.7% of graduates pursue further studies
Geography
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 37.1%
57.9% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 83.8%
8.8% of graduates pursue further studies
Geopolitical studies
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 33.3%
60.6% of graduates pursue further studies
Greco-latin humanities (classical studies) or classical archeology
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 25%
71.9% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
60% of graduates pursue further studies
History
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 33.5%
60.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 57.9%
33.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Linguistics
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 35.5%
60.7% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 78.6%
21.4% of graduates pursue further studies
Modern language or literature other than French or English
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 57.5%
37.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 50%
35% of graduates pursue further studies
Philosophy
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 28.2%
61.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 41.3%
47.8% of graduates pursue further studies
Political science
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 39.7%
55.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 87.8%
9.4% of graduates pursue further studies
Social work
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 86.5%
9% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 83.6%
10.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Sociology
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 52.8%
39.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 52.1%
39.6% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
Criminologists
- Membership in the Ordre professionnel des criminologues du Québec (Quebec Order of Professional Criminologists) in order to practice as a criminologist.
Sometimes required
- A Master’s or Doctorate degree in the area of expertise is usually required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Solving complex problems
- Written expression
- Oral expression
- Judgment and decision-making
- Social perception
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Systems evaluation
- Science
- System analysis
- Time management
- Result evaluation
- Mathematics
- Service oriented
- Teaching
- Persuasion
- Learning strategies
- Operation analysis
- Human resource management
- Negotiation
Abilities
- Written comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Oral comprehension
- Written expression
- Idea generation
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Awareness of issues
- Speech clarity
- Originality
- Speech recognition
- Near vision
- Information organization
- Visualization
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Mathematical reasoning
- Processing flexibility
- Distance vision
- Basic numeracy
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Capacity to work in a team
- Versatility
- Attention to detail
- Capacity for synthesis
- Desire to upgrade one’s competencies
- Knowledge of history and archeology
- Knowledge of geography
- Knowledge of sociology and anthropology
Interests
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Watch, defend, and secure
- Work with numbers
- Work in an office
- Create, design
- Carry out research
- Assist and advise
- Assist or care for people
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
Official name of the NOC 4169
Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c.
Job titles
- Criminologists
- Anthropologist
- Archaeologist
- Geographer
- Historian
- Linguist
- Research anthropologist
- Cultural anthropologist
- Social anthropologist
- Social and cultural anthropologist
- Biological anthropologist
- Linguistic anthropologist
- Applied anthropologist
- Physical anthropologist
- Research archaeologist
- Biogeographer
- Archaeological consultant
- Social ecologist
- Ethnographer
- Ethnologist
- Etymologist
- Genealogist
- Cultural geographer
- Physical geographer
- Applied geographer
- Historical geographer
- Industrial geographer
- Urban geographer
- Gerontologist
- Handwriting expert
- Scientific handwriting expert
- Graphologist
- Military historian
- Political historian
- Quantitative historian
- Social historian
- Diplomatic historian
- Dramatic arts historian
- Economic historian
- Theatre historian
- Applied linguist
- Penologist
- Philologist
- Philosopher
- Politicist
- Psycholinguist
- Psychometrician
- Sociolinguist
- Sociologist
- Educational sociologist
- Industrial sociologist
- Medical sociologist
- Rural sociologist
- Urban sociologist
- Social scientist
- Economic geographer
- Political geographer
- Archaeological field worker
- Probation officer
- Parole officer
- Human relations officer - family therapy
- Human relations officer - social work
Skill type
Education, law and social, community and government services
Related occupations
- College and other vocational instructors
- Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
- Employment counsellors
- Family, marriage and other related counsellors
- Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
- Probation and parole officers and related occupations
- Psychologists
- Secondary school teachers
- Social and community service workers
- Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
- Social workers
- Translators, terminologists and interpreters
- University professors and lecturers
Last update: January 19, 2022
