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41409.09 – Other social science professionals

Other social science professionals specialize in particular areas of social sciences and humanities disciplines.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Graphologist

Core competencies

  • Writing to effectively communicate research findings, theories and insights to a broad audience, including academics, policymakers and the public
  • Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Systems Analysis to analyze complex social phenomena, interpret diverse data sources and question assumptions in a specialized field
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to present data, conclusions and recommendations to governments, educational institutions, organizations and other interested bodies
  • Inductive Reasoning to analyze and collect qualitative and quantitative data to develop theories and conclusions about social phenomena, such as changes in public opinion or shifts in cultural norms
  • Independence to conduct research and analyze data with limited oversight to timelines or motivating factors
  • Knowledge in Humanities to understand and apply principles, theories and methods of social sciences to advance knowledge in the field or test theories

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Specialize in particular areas of social sciences and humanities disciplines. These include gerontologists (specialists in the phenomena and problems of aging), graphoanalysts (specialists in handwriting analysis) and others.

Additional information

  • Specialize in particular areas of social sciences and humanities disciplines. These include gerontologists (specialists in the phenomena and problems of aging), graphoanalysts (specialists in handwriting analysis) and others.
  • Specialization usually exists within each of these occupations and is usually obtained through university study or through experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • College and other vocational instructors (41210)
  • Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (41401)
  • Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries (21210)
  • Secondary school teachers (41220)
  • Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41403)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

41 – Professional occupations in law, education, social, community and government services

Sub-major group

414 – Professional occupations in government services

Minor group

4140 – Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers

Unit group

41409 – Other professional occupations in social science

Occupational profile

41409.09 – Other social science professionals

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