Potential earnings
£56,952.33
Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of scientific research and related activities.
Main tasks
- Writes journal articles, books, and addresses conferences, seminars and the media to reveal research findings.
- Advises government, private organisations and special interest groups on policy issues.
- Compiles and analyses quantitative and qualitative data, prepares reports and presents results to summarise main findings and conclusions.
- Designs and develops an appropriate research methodology in order to address the research objective.
- Presents results of scientific research to sponsors, addresses conferences and publishes articles outlining the methodology and results of research undertaken.
- Analyses results and writes up results of tests and experiments undertaken.
- Applies models and techniques to medical, industrial, agricultural, military and similar applications.
- Designs tests and experiments to address research objective and find solutions.
- Provides technical advisory and consulting services.
- Plans, directs and undertakes research into natural phenomena.
Source: Office for National Statistics.
2 related courses
Access to Higher Education: Social Sciences (19+) - Full-time
Course Areas:
Access to Higher Education and EmploymentHealth and Social CareHumanities and Social Sciences
Student Type:
Courses for 19+ students
Course Type:
Full-time Further Education course
Step onto Access: Social Science (previously known as Pre-Access) (19+) - Part-time
Course Areas:
Health and Social CareHumanities and Social Sciences
Student Type:
Courses for 19+ students
Course Type:
Part-time Further Education course
Salary and earnings
Average earnings
£33,668.99
Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).
What course level do I need to study?
The level of study required will vary with each job, sector and company. The table below shows the level of study achieved by those currently working in this career choice.
Educational requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree
Source: Office for National Statistics.
| Level of study | Percentage achieved |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 2% |
| Level 2 | 1% |
| Level 3 | 6% |
| Level 6 (Bachelors) | 41% |
| Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) | 14% |
| Level 8 (Doctorate) | 36% |
Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS) data.
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