ARCHAEOLOGIST 

Duties and responsibilities:  

Archaeologist study ancient artifacts from past human cultures to learn how they lived. They also dig up remains and artifacts that give information about past civilizations. Then you will gather data and spend time analyzing it in laboratories, and then you'll write reports about your findings. Depending on the kind of artifacts you are seeking, you may work in deserts, mountains or caves, so it will be necessary to adjust to extreme temperatures.  

Salary: The average salary for an archaeologist is about 64,290 dollars annually.  

Education: To become an archaeologist you first have to earn a PHD in archaeology. With this degree you can lead your own excavation team and your books about your findings. If you just want to become a teacher and teach archaeology, then a bachelors in archaeology will do. You can also get a masters in Archaeology if you want to become a professor and teach archaeology in a college. 

Demand for this profession: The projected job growth for this profession is 4% between 2014-2024. 

 

Reflection: I think that I want to pursue this profession because it is adventurous and interesting. I want to find out what happened long ago in history that my people wonder and question about. I want to find out what the people in the past thought about magic and how it worked, or how they used tools and built houses. So with that I am very interested in this profession.