JobSOC 19-4061
Social Science Research Assistants
Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Studied through
19 programs- Environmental/Natural Resource Economics03.0204
- Behavioral Sciences30.1701
- History and Political Science30.4601
- Psychology, General42.0101
- Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology42.2708
- Public Policy Analysis, General44.0501
- Education Policy Analysis44.0502
- Health Policy Analysis44.0503
- International Policy Analysis44.0504
- Social Sciences, General45.0101
- Survey Research/Methodology45.0103
- Economics, General45.0601
- Applied Economics45.0602
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics45.0603
- Development Economics and International Development45.0604
- Political Science and Government, General45.1001
- Political Economy45.1004
- Sociology, General45.1101
- Applied/Public Sociology45.1102
02.
Draws on
- English Language4.3 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.