Social and humanities scientists Pay Data UK — 2024

Social and humanities scientists roles in the UK earn a median of £35,435 per year, equivalent to £19.67 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 2.4% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £22,838 to £57,255 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Social and humanities scientists roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Social and humanities scientists

Social and humanities scientists study and analyse human behaviour and the origin, structure and characteristics of language undertake research in areas such as sociology, economics, politics, archaeology, history, philosophy, literature, the arts organise the collection of qualitative and quantitative information and perform subsequent analyses.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• studies society and the manner in which people behave and impact upon the world
• undertakes research across the humanities that furthers understanding of human culture and creativity
• traces the evolution of word and language forms, compares grammatical structures and analyses the relationships between ancient, parent and modern languages
• identifies, compiles and analyses economic, demographic, legal, political, social and other data to address research objectives
• administers questionnaires, carries out interviews, organises focus groups and implements other social research tools
• undertakes analyses of data, presents results of research to sponsors, the media and other interested organisations
• addresses conferences and publishes articles detailing the methodology and results of research undertaken

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entry is most common with a degree or equivalent qualification but is possible with other academic qualifications and/or relevant experience. Postgraduate qualifications may be required for some jobs.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.