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Career Survey

Field Number Percent Field Number Percent
Medicine 55 20.52% Business 72 26.86
Law 21 7.83 For -profit 65  
Education 34 12.69 Non-profit 7  
University  24   Social Work  5 1.87
Anthropology professor  65   Government  6 2.24
Primary/secondary  10   Journalism  3 1.12
Museum 7 2.61 Library 3 1.12
Student 24 8.98 Public Health 4 1.49
Medical   7 Art 5 1.87
Law   2 Religious 3 1.12
Anthropology   8 Engineer 3 1.12
Mother/Homemaker 8 2.99 Pre-Career 4 1.49
Other 11 4.1      

Career graph, based on figures (above)

Anthropology: Facts and Figures

  • Number of people in profession: 11,000
  • Average hours per week: 40
  • Average starting salary: $27,000
  • Average salary after five years: $36,000
  • Average salary after 10 to 15 years: $57,500

For more, see: http://www.princetonreview.com/

The AAA now has a link for the above on its career website: http://www.aaanet.org/careers.htm

Last Updated: 9/3/08