DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
19-3041 Sociologists
Occupational Description:
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 60 | 28 | $28.23/hr | $0.73/hr | $20.42/hr | $24.96/hr | $27.99/hr | $31.44/hr | $36.75/hr |
| U S | 2,630 | 200 | $44.00/hr | $1.14/hr | $22.79/hr | $30.34/hr | $40.52/hr | $52.70/hr | $68.87/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 22,420 | $61,712/yr | 6.4% |
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 3,780 | $111,612/yr | 6.1% |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 2,850 | $41.03/hr | 5.3% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 950 | $39.19/hr | 5.5% |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 30 | $35.65/hr | 0.0% |
| Political Scientists | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Sociologists
- Collects and analyzes scientific data concerning social phenomena, such as community, associations, social institutions, ethnic minorities, and social change.
- Plans and directs research on crime and prevention, group relations in industrial organization, urban communities, and physical environment and technology.
- Develops approaches to solution of group's problems, based on findings and incorporating sociological research and study in related disciplines.
- Constructs and tests methods of data collection.
- Develops research designs on basis of existing knowledge and evolving theory.
- Observes group interaction and interviews group members to identify problems and collect data related to factors, such as group organization and authority relationships.
- Collects information and makes judgments through observation, interview, and review of documents.
- Develops intervention procedures, utilizing techniques such as interviews, consultations, role playing, and participant observation of group interaction, to facilitate solution.
- Analyzes and evaluates data.
- Directs work of statistical clerks, statisticians, and others.
- Collaborates with research workers in other disciplines.
- Prepares publications and reports on subjects, such as social factors which affect health, demographic characteristics, and social and racial discrimination in society.
- Interprets methods employed and findings to individuals within agency and community.
- Consults with lawmakers, administrators, and other officials who deal with problems of social change.
- Monitors group interaction and role affiliations to evaluate progress and to determine need for additional change.
