Careers in Sociology Associate in Arts

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Interested in this program of study? Learn more about South Florida's employment picture and explore career options when you pursue additional studies in this area.

Sociologist

$75.06 Hourly Wage

9 Annual job openings

Study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organizations. May study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyze the influence of group activities on individual members.

An average salary for Sociologists is $156,139. That is approximately $75.06 per hour. New hires generally start at around $118,513, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as $212,028. The following chart illustrates this salary range.

74 Sociologists are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 2.7% over the next four years.

Historian

$25.16 Hourly Wage

12 Annual job openings

Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.

An average salary for Historians is $52,351. That is approximately $25.16 per hour. New hires generally start at around $17,363, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as $138,609. The following chart illustrates this salary range.

110 Historians are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 8.2% over the next four years.

Social Science Research Assistant

$25.23 Hourly Wage

86 Annual job openings

Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

An average salary for Social Science Research Assistants is $52,483. That is approximately $25.23 per hour. New hires generally start at around $32,240, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as $102,813. The following chart illustrates this salary range.

572 Social Science Research Assistants are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 7.2% over the next four years.

Sociology Teacher, Postsecondary

$38.14 Hourly Wage

2,438 Annual job openings

Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

An average salary for Postsecondary Sociology Teachers is $79,334. That is approximately $38.14 per hour. New hires generally start at around $47,934, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as $137,804. The following chart illustrates this salary range.

24,867 Postsecondary Sociology Teachers are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 4.0% over the next four years.

History Teacher, Postsecondary

$38.14 Hourly Wage

2,438 Annual job openings

Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

An average salary for Postsecondary History Teachers is $79,334. That is approximately $38.14 per hour. New hires generally start at around $47,934, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as $137,804. The following chart illustrates this salary range.

24,867 Postsecondary History Teachers are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 4.0% over the next four years.