Sociologists
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.
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Salary Information
Sociologists: $101,690 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations. | Communication |
| Present information to the public. | Communication |
| Conduct research on social issues. | Analysis |
| Interpret research or operational data. | Analysis |
| Plan social sciences research. | Analysis |
| Develop methods of social or economic research. | Analysis |
| Present research results to others. | Analysis |
| Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys. | General |
| Instruct college students in social sciences or humanities disciplines. | General |
| Advise others on matters of public policy. | General |
| Inform viewers, listeners, or audiences. | General |
| Write grant proposals. | General |
| Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding. | General |
| Supervise scientific or technical personnel. | Management |
| Coordinate cross-disciplinary research programs. | Management |
| Design psychological or educational treatment procedures or programs. | Development |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| ATLAS.ti | Analytical or scientific software |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Web page creation and editing software |
| Circle Systems Stat/Transfer | Analytical or scientific software |
| Customer relationship management CRM software | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Data visualization software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Fund accounting software | Accounting software |
| Helios TextPad | Word processing software |
| Microsoft Publisher | Desktop publishing software |
| Muthen & Muthen Mplus | Analytical or scientific software |
| Online reference databases | Information retrieval or search software |
| Scientific Software International HLM | Analytical or scientific software |
| Scientific Software International LISREL | Analytical or scientific software |
| Social media sites | Web page creation and editing software |
| StataCorp Stata | Analytical or scientific software |
| VERBI MAXQDA | Analytical or scientific software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Web editing software | Web page creation and editing software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Database management system DBMS | Object oriented data base management software |
| QSR International NVivo | Data base user interface and query software |
| Qualtrics Research Suite | Data base user interface and query software |
| Thomson Reuters EndNote | Data base user interface and query software |