Sociologists

in California

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. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	90	69
Active Listening	90	64
Critical Thinking	93	69
Idea Evaluation	83	64
Idea Generation	83	62
Identification of Key Causes	77	59
Implementation Planning	83	64
Information Gathering	97	74
Information Organization	77	64
Mathematics	80	71
Problem Identification	87	69
Reading Comprehension	93	71
Social Perceptiveness	87	67
Solution Appraisal	77	55
Speaking	80	59
Systems Perception	77	62
Writing	93	76

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	1,100	1,300	200	18.2	1,590

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$53.91	$42.10	$53.69	$59.87

Education

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Workers must have a Master's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Sociologists

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