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Select, Find and Prepare for History Careers and Jobs - all on one page

For people who love research and writing and want flexibility across education, museums, law, or policy. Use the tools below to see which history roles fit your background and goals.

Like other humanities majors, history's value lies in transferable research and analytical-writing skills rather than one dedicated job title. Use the tools below to explore History-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Archive Assistant, or look ahead to advanced roles such as Museum Curator or Historian/Archivist. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as Certified Archivist (CA), that can help you move up the career ladder.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from History careers/jobs, (2) Find History job listings, (3) Prepare for History careers, and (4) Provide History career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of History careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing History Careers - 2025 to 2035 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving History careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to History, so relevant History jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. History Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) History Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify History careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 33 History Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
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Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
Supplemental Duties: Lists additional tasks that are performed but are secondary to the core duties
Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All information appears on this page without navigating away.
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

7 History careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2025 to 2035 est.). History-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035 (% change) History-Related Jobs

Historians 3% Architectural Historian; Art Historian; County Historian; Dance Historian; Dramatic Arts Historian; Film Historian; Health Historian; Medical Historian; Medication Historian; Music Historian; Oral Historian; Process Information Historian (PI Historian); Research Historian
Occupation: Historians U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 3% History-Related Jobs: Architectural Historian; Art Historian; County Historian; Dance Historian; Dramatic Arts Historian; Film Historian; Health Historian; Medical Historian; Medication Historian; Music Historian; Oral Historian; Process Information Historian (PI Historian); Research Historian
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 2.2% Art History Professor
Occupation: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 2.2% History-Related Jobs: Art History Professor
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 2% Church History Teacher
Occupation: Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 2% History-Related Jobs: Church History Teacher
History Teachers, Postsecondary 0% Adjunct Art History Professor; Adjunct History Instructor; African History Professor; American History Professor; Art History Adjunct Professor; Art History Instructor; Economic History Teacher; Jewish History Professor; Online History Instructor; Russian History Professor; South Asian History Professor; World History Teacher
Occupation: History Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 0% History-Related Jobs: Adjunct Art History Professor; Adjunct History Instructor; African History Professor; American History Professor; Art History Adjunct Professor; Art History Instructor; Economic History Teacher; Jewish History Professor; Online History Instructor; Russian History Professor; South Asian History Professor; World History Teacher
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education -0.2% High School History Teacher; Secondary History Teacher; World History Teacher
Occupation: Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -0.2% History-Related Jobs: High School History Teacher; Secondary History Teacher; World History Teacher
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education -0.4% American History Teacher; Middle School History Teacher; World History Teacher
Occupation: Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -0.4% History-Related Jobs: American History Teacher; Middle School History Teacher; World History Teacher
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks -7.4% Credit Historian
Occupation: Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -7.4% History-Related Jobs: Credit Historian

7 History careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). History-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary History-Related Jobs

History Teachers, Postsecondary $ 83,820 Adjunct Art History Professor; Adjunct History Instructor; African History Professor; American History Professor; Art History Adjunct Professor; Art History Instructor; Economic History Teacher; Jewish History Professor; Online History Instructor; Russian History Professor; South Asian History Professor; World History Teacher
Occupation: History Teachers, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 83,820 History-Related Jobs: Adjunct Art History Professor; Adjunct History Instructor; African History Professor; American History Professor; Art History Adjunct Professor; Art History Instructor; Economic History Teacher; Jewish History Professor; Online History Instructor; Russian History Professor; South Asian History Professor; World History Teacher
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $ 80,260 Church History Teacher
Occupation: Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 80,260 History-Related Jobs: Church History Teacher
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $ 78,620 Art History Professor
Occupation: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 78,620 History-Related Jobs: Art History Professor
Historians $ 76,750 Architectural Historian; Art Historian; County Historian; Dance Historian; Dramatic Arts Historian; Film Historian; Health Historian; Medical Historian; Medication Historian; Music Historian; Oral Historian; Process Information Historian (PI Historian); Research Historian
Occupation: Historians National Median Salary: $ 76,750 History-Related Jobs: Architectural Historian; Art Historian; County Historian; Dance Historian; Dramatic Arts Historian; Film Historian; Health Historian; Medical Historian; Medication Historian; Music Historian; Oral Historian; Process Information Historian (PI Historian); Research Historian
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $ 72,040 High School History Teacher; Secondary History Teacher; World History Teacher
Occupation: Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education National Median Salary: $ 72,040 History-Related Jobs: High School History Teacher; Secondary History Teacher; World History Teacher
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $ 64,370 American History Teacher; Middle School History Teacher; World History Teacher
Occupation: Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education National Median Salary: $ 64,370 History-Related Jobs: American History Teacher; Middle School History Teacher; World History Teacher
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $ 50,080 Credit Historian
Occupation: Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks National Median Salary: $ 50,080 History-Related Jobs: Credit Historian

8 History careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. History-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always
Please Scroll and Select below:
Occupations Education/Preparation History-Related Jobs

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 5 Art History Professor
Occupation: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 5 History-Related Jobs: Art History Professor
Historians 5 Architectural Historian; Art Historian; County Historian; Dance Historian; Dramatic Arts Historian; Film Historian; Health Historian; Medical Historian; Medication Historian; Music Historian; Oral Historian; Process Information Historian (PI Historian); Research Historian
Occupation: Historians Education/Preparation: 5 History-Related Jobs: Architectural Historian; Art Historian; County Historian; Dance Historian; Dramatic Arts Historian; Film Historian; Health Historian; Medical Historian; Medication Historian; Music Historian; Oral Historian; Process Information Historian (PI Historian); Research Historian
History Teachers, Postsecondary 5 Adjunct Art History Professor; Adjunct History Instructor; African History Professor; American History Professor; Art History Adjunct Professor; Art History Instructor; Economic History Teacher; Jewish History Professor; Online History Instructor; Russian History Professor; South Asian History Professor; World History Teacher
Occupation: History Teachers, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 5 History-Related Jobs: Adjunct Art History Professor; Adjunct History Instructor; African History Professor; American History Professor; Art History Adjunct Professor; Art History Instructor; Economic History Teacher; Jewish History Professor; Online History Instructor; Russian History Professor; South Asian History Professor; World History Teacher
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 5 Church History Teacher
Occupation: Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 5 History-Related Jobs: Church History Teacher
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 4 American History Teacher; Middle School History Teacher; World History Teacher
Occupation: Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Education/Preparation: 4 History-Related Jobs: American History Teacher; Middle School History Teacher; World History Teacher
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 4 High School History Teacher; Secondary History Teacher; World History Teacher
Occupation: Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Education/Preparation: 4 History-Related Jobs: High School History Teacher; Secondary History Teacher; World History Teacher
Tour Guides and Escorts 3 Haunted History Tour Guide
Occupation: Tour Guides and Escorts Education/Preparation: 3 History-Related Jobs: Haunted History Tour Guide
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 2 Credit Historian
Occupation: Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Education/Preparation: 2 History-Related Jobs: Credit Historian

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Mathematicians

Description: Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields. Solve problems in various fields using mathematical methods.

U.S. Total Employment (2025):
2,200
U.S. Total Employment (2035 est.):
2,200
Employment Change (2025-2035 est.):
0 (0.6%)
Average Annual Job Openings (2025-2035 est.):
100
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Mathematicians":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Mentor others on mathematical techniques.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Maintain knowledge in the field by reading professional journals, talking with other mathematicians, and attending professional conferences.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Disseminate research by writing reports, publishing papers, or presenting at professional conferences.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Assemble sets of assumptions, and explore the consequences of each set.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Develop new principles and new relationships between existing mathematical principles to advance mathematical science.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Conduct research to extend mathematical knowledge in traditional areas, such as algebra, geometry, probability, and logic.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Address the relationships of quantities, magnitudes, and forms through the use of numbers and symbols.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Develop mathematical or statistical models of phenomena to be used for analysis or for computational simulation.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Apply mathematical theories and techniques to the solution of practical problems in business, engineering, the sciences, or other fields.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Develop computational methods for solving problems that occur in areas of science and engineering or that come from applications in business or industry.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Perform computations and apply methods of numerical analysis to data.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Design, analyze, and decipher encryption systems designed to transmit military, political, financial, or law-enforcement-related information in code.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 84 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables.
Analyze security of systems, network, or data.
Apply mathematical principles or statistical approaches to solve problems in scientific or applied fields.
Collaborate on research activities with scientists or technical specialists.
Design computer modeling or simulation programs.
Determine appropriate methods for data analysis.
Develop computer or information security policies or procedures.
Develop scientific or mathematical models.
Prepare analytical reports.
Present research results to others.
Provide technical guidance to other personnel.
Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge.
Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.
Update professional knowledge.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Advise others on the design or use of technologies.
Activity: Analyze performance of systems or equipment.
Activity: Analyze scientific or applied data using mathematical principles.
Activity: Assist scientists, scholars, or technical specialists with projects or research.
Activity: Design computer or information systems or applications.
Activity: Determine operational methods or procedures.
Activity: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards.
Activity: Develop scientific or mathematical theories or models.
Activity: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise.
Activity: Present research or technical information.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
The MathWorks MATLAB
Content workflow software:
Atlassian JIRA
Development environment software:
C
Object or component oriented development software:
C#
C++
Python
R
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Widely Used Tech Skills
File versioning software:
Version control software
Industrial control software:
Chatbot software
Metadata management software:
Perforce software
Emerging Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
IBM SPSS Statistics
SAS
Business intelligence and data analysis software:
Tableau
Customer relationship management CRM software:
Salesforce software
Data base management system software:
MySQL
Data base user interface and query software:
Microsoft Access
Structured query language SQL
Development environment software:
Microsoft Visual Basic
Microsoft Visual Studio
Electronic mail software:
Microsoft Outlook
Enterprise application integration software:
Extensible markup language XML
Graphics or photo imaging software:
Adobe Photoshop
Object or component oriented development software:
Oracle Java
Perl
Operating system software (scroll table below):
Apple macOS
Bash
Linux
Microsoft Windows
UNIX
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Web platform development software:
Cascading style sheets CSS
Hypertext markup language HTML
JavaScript
PHP
Word processing software:
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Analytical or scientific software (scroll table below):
Algae
AMPL
Analyse-it
Analysis and Visualization of Time Sequences AVTS
Apfloat
Apple Shazam
Aptech Systems GAUSS
ARfit
Aztec
Computer Algebra System for Algebraic Geometry CASA
Data visualization software
DataDescription DataDesk
DifEqu
Discrete Dynamics Lab DDLab
DSP Development DADiSP
EleSoft Research
Geomview
GNU Octave
Graphics Programming Environment GRAPE
GraphPad Software GraphPad Prism
IBM SPSS Amos
Insightful S-PLUS
Interactive Mathematical Proof System IMPS
JACAL
KANT
KSEG
LINDO Systems LINDO API
MacKichan Software Scientific WorkPlace
Magma Design Automation software
Maplesoft Maple
Mathsoft Mathcad
Maxima Software
Maximal Software MPL Modeling System
Minitab
ModelKinetix ModelMaker
Multipath Corporation Fast Matrix Solver FMS
Numeritek NUMERICA
PARI/GP
Polymath Software POLYMATH
Provalis Research Simstat
Sage Accounting Software
StataCorp Stata
STATISTICA
SuperANOVA
Symmetrica
Systat Software SigmaPlot
The MathWizards MathViews
UNISTAT Statistical Package
Wolfram Research Mathematica
Desktop publishing software:
MicroPress VTeX
Development environment software:
Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Internet browser software:
Web browser software
Network security or virtual private network VPN management software:
Vormetric Application Encryption
Object or component oriented development software:
Object oriented development environment software
Program testing software:
User interface design software
Transaction server software:
Web server software
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 45.0 (%) Level of Education: Doctoral Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 25.0 (%) Level of Education: Master's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 10.0 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 10.0 (%) Level of Education: Post-Doctoral Training
Frequency of Attainment: 5.0 (%) Level of Education: Post-Master's Certificate
Frequency of Attainment: 5.0 (%) Level of Education: First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 30.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 25.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 15.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 15.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 10.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 5.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 10 years
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?
American Mathematical Society (AMS) External Link
Mathematical Association of America (MAA) External Link
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) External Link
Job Listings
Job Listings and Similar Occupational Titles - scroll and click to identify common requirements, keywords, and skills in current job listings
Related Careers to Consider
Related Careers to Consider
This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Mathematicians" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Data Scientists
2 - Physicists
3 - Statisticians
4 - Computer and Information Research Scientists
5 - Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
6 - Bioinformatics Scientists
7 - Astronomers
8 - Bioinformatics Technicians
9 - Biostatisticians
10 - Operations Research Analysts
11 - Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
12 - Biochemists and Biophysicists
13 - Financial Quantitative Analysts
14 - Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
15 - Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
16 - Statistical Assistants
17 - Molecular and Cellular Biologists
18 - Geneticists
19 - Software Developers
20 - Nanosystems Engineers


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Videos

Here is a listing of videos related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.


Resumes

Here are resources that allow you to see example resumes for this occupation. It may be helpful to see examples from others who have this type of experience.


Job Description

Here are resources that provide job descriptions, which are vital for resume and interview preparation.


Interviews

There are many great resources that can help guide you through the interview process. These links provide help in preparing and performing an effective interview, specific to this occupation.


Salary Data

Here are links to help you identify salary ranges for this occupation. These data are necessary prior to effective salary negotiations.


Raises

Here are resources that help you to prepare to ask for a raise. These links will help you to prepare for the salary negotiation process.


Jobs

Here are resources that lead to links for actual jobs related to "Mathematicians". Use these links to find a job.


Jobs

Here are resources that lead to links for actual jobs related to "Mathematicians". Use these links to find a job.


Classifieds

There are various sources for job classified ads. These links should help get you started to find a job for this occupation.


Step-by-Step

Here are links to help guide you, step-by-step, to become a(n): Mathematicians


Career Change

Here are resources to help you prepare for a career change. It is helpful to look carefully at the information provided in Section 3: Career Change (detailed previously on this page) prior to using these links. There is much to learn ...


LinkedIn®

Here are links to various posts and groups from LinkedIn ® that relate to this occupation. Great way to start building professional contacts in the field that might be most appropriate for you.


Career Path

Here are links to various resources to help you explore the career path related to the "Mathematicians" occupation.






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