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Archaeologist

Latest available data: December 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Archaeologist scientist Archaeology analyst Archaeology research analyst Archaeology research scientist Archaeology researcher Archaeology scholar Archaeology science researcher Archaeology scientist Archeologist Epigraphist Excavation director Marine archaeologist Marine archaeology analyst Marine archaeology research analyst Marine archaeology research scientist Marine archaeology researcher Marine archaeology scholar Marine archaeology science researcher Marine archaeology scientist

Archaeologists research and study past civilisations and settlements through collecting and inspecting material remains. They analyse and draw conclusions on a wide array of matters such as hierarchy systems, linguistics, culture, and politics based on the study of objects, structures, fossils, relics, and artifacts left behind by these peoples. Archaeologists utilise various interdisciplinary methods such as stratigraphy, typology, 3d analysis, mathematics, and modelling.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Conducting research on the origin, development, structure, social patterns, organizations and interrelationships of human society;
(b) Tracing the origin and evolution of humanity through the study of changing characteristics and cultural and social institutions;
(c) Tracing the development of humanity through the material remains of its past, such as dwellings, temples, tools, pottery, coins, weapons or sculpture;
(d) Studying physical and climatic aspects of areas and regions, and correlating these findings with economic, social and cultural activities;
(e) Developing theories, models and methods to interpret and describe social phenomena;
(f) Evaluating the outcome of political decisions concerning social policy;
(g) Analysing and evaluating social data;
(h) Advising on the practical application of findings in the formulation of economic and social policies for population groups and regions, and for the development of markets;
(i) Preparing scholarly papers and reports.

Knowledge

  • History and archaeology
  • Earth sciences
  • Database and network design and administration
  • Architecture and town planning
  • Building and civil engineering

Digital competencies

  • Conducting academic or market research
  • Technical or academic writing
  • Conducting studies, investigations and examinations
  • Negotiating and managing contracts and agreements
  • Directing, supervising and coordinating projects

Digital competencies

  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
  • Programming computer systems
  • Creating visual displays and decorations
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Leading others

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Legal, social and cultural professionals

Social and religious professionals

Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals

Other occupations of the professional group

Related training

Higher education
  • Archaeology Bachelor
  • Classical philology Bachelor
  • History Bachelor
  • History of art Bachelor
  • Social and cultural anthropology Bachelor

Legend by training level:

Bachelor's degree and Master's degree
HVET: Higher Vocational Education and Training, IVET: Initial Vocational Education and Training, IQP: Initial Qualification Programme
Certificates of professionalism 1, 2, or 3

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals

137

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

35,22%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-31,16% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

77,37%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

8,76%

Part-time contracts

1,10% Turnover index

207

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

7%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Legal, social and cultural professionals

41%

59%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Legal, social and cultural professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Social and religious professionals

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals

No experience
3%
Less than 1 year
43%
Between 1 and 2 years
13%
Between 2 and 4 years
24%
Between 4 and 8 years
9%
More than 8 years
8%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
53%
Information and communication
13%
Administrative and support service activities
10%
Manufacturing
5%
Education
5%
Others
14%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.