Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
All social scientists and related workers not listed separately.
What it pays
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other earn a median of $48.61/hr — about $101,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $31.79/hr; the top 10% earn $77.07/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other earn a median of $48.61/hr — about $101,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $31.79/hr; the top 10% earn $77.07/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities.
- Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs.
- Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.
- Collaborate with engineers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation design issues.
- Recommend transportation system improvements or projects, based on economic, population, land-use, or traffic projections.
- Develop computer models to address transportation planning issues.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the day is spent working solo. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 1.3% of social scientists and related workers, all other are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are analytical, organized and detail-focused and take-charge.
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Quick questions
- How much does a social scientists and related workers, all other make?
- The median pay is $48.61 per hour — roughly $101,000 a year, with the real range running from about $31.79/hr (10th percentile) to $77.07/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a social scientists and related workers, all other?
- The typical entry-level education is: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation level: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
- What does a social scientists and related workers, all other actually do all day?
- Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities. Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs. Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.
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