Employers
There are approximately 7,600 archaeologists and anthropologists employed in the United States. Archaeologists work for universities and community colleges. They also work for museums that may be independent or affiliated with universities. Government agencies, such as the National Park Service and state historic preservation offices, employ archaeologists. More and more archaeologists are finding jobs in the private sector, working for consulting firms, environmental companies, and other businesses.
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- Anthropologists
- Arborists
- Archivists
- Artists
- Book Conservators
- Botanists
- Civil Engineers
- College Professors
- Conservators and Conservation Technicians
- Cultural Advisers
- Demographers
- Ecologists
- Economists
- Education Directors and Museum Teachers
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Teachers
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Environmental Lawyers
- Environmental Planners
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Environmental Scientists
- EPA Special Agents
- Ethnoscientists
- Exhibit Designers
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Foreign Service Officers
- Foresters
- Forestry Technicians
- Futurists
- Gallery Owners and Directors
- Genealogists
- Geographers
- Geological Technicians
- Geologists
- Geophysicists
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Grounds Managers
- Historians
- Historic Preservationists
- Interpreters
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Landscapers
- Lexicographers
- Linguists
- Marine Biologists
- Medical Ethicists
- Museum Attendants
- Museum Directors and Curators
- Museum Technicians
- National Park Service Employees
- Naturalists
- Occupational Safety and Health Workers
- Park Rangers
- Political Scientists
- Range Managers
- Recreation Workers
- Secondary School Teachers
- Sign Language and Oral Interpreters
- Sociologists
- Soil Conservationists and Technicians
- Soil Scientists
- Statisticians
- Taxidermists
- Tour Guides
- Translators
- Wildland Firefighters
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors
- Zookeepers
- Zoologists
