Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to anthropology programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Anthropology · CIP 45.02 series · 6 codes · 5 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 45.0201 Anthropology, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps anthropology programs to 5 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Archaeologist, Medical Scientist and Forensic Scientist. BLS median pay across them runs from $70,770 (Archaeologist) to $103,410 (Medical Scientist) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs anthropology programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientist | $103,410 | 172,340 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
| Forensic Scientist | $72,060 | 19,120 | Post-Secondary Certificate | 3 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $85,020 | 11,300 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
| Archaeologist | $70,770 | 8,990 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $99,650 | 5,240 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Medical Scientist, one of the anthropology jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.
Teach or mentor undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology or archeology.
Writing · Speaking · Reading Comprehension
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 45.0201, 45.0202Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
Writing · Speaking · Science
Mapped from CIP 45.0205Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Writing
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 45.0205Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
Data A national median for federal-aid graduates of this field: a separate measure from the BLS job pay above.
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The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
Searches this page answers include “what can you do with an anthropology degree”, “anthropology degree jobs”, “anthropology major jobs” (Ahrefs, U.S.).
