Criminologists

Overview

Other professional occupations in social science include anthropologists, archaeologists, geographers, historians, linguists, political scientists, sociologists and other professional occupations in social science. They are employed in universities and throughout the public and private sectors.

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Criminologists

  • Study crime, criminals, prevention and rehabilitation, and may assist and counsel individuals on their social reintegration.

Job titles

  • criminologist
  • rural sociologist
  • social ecologist
  • social historian
  • sociolinguist

Employment prospects

Source: BC Labour Market Outlook 2024 edition
The labour market information for this career is aggregate data for Other professional occupations in social science

Annual salary

Low

$36,289

Median

$65,905

High

$110,829

Job openings

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British Columbia

209

expected job openings (5-year forecast)

Education and training

Employment requirements

  • A master's or doctoral degree in the discipline is usually required.

  • In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for criminologists is required to use the title 'Criminologist'.

Additional information

  • Specialization within each occupation occurs through specialized university study or through experience.

Certification requirements

  • No certification requirements

Post-secondary programs in B.C.

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