The information on this page was extracted from raw data collected from LinkedIn in early 2022 by the University of Waterloo’s Alumni Relations office. The visualizations and lists represent the careers of alumni who graduated between 2002 and 2021. The salary amounts have been extrapolated based on relevant submissions to Glassdoor.
Roles held by MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates:
- Archeologist
- Cultural Resource Management Advisor
- Digital Media Recruitment Officer
- Heritage and Social Consultant
- Osteologist
- Quality Analyst
- Research Assistant
- Research Ethics Advisor
- Senior Business and Information Analyst
- Senior Manager of Liaison and Integrated Communication
- Senior Strategist
- Telecommunications Designer
Employers of MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates:
- Archaeological Services Inc
- Human Branding Inc
- Ontario Ministry of Education
- Parks Canada
- Post-secondary institutions (Centennial College, Conestoga College, University of Calgary, University of Waterloo)
- Scribendi
- Timmins Martelle Heritage Consultants Inc
- Trillium Gift of Life Network
- Woodland Heritage Services Ltd
Employment location for MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates
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Outside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario, 64%
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Quebec, 4%
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Sweden, 4%
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USA, 4%
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Alberta, 4%
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Inside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario, 16%
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New Zealand, 4%
Career outcomes for MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates by industry
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Educational Services (research ethics advisor, English instructor, senior manager of liaison and integrated communication), 36%
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Financial Services (inquiries analyst), 4%
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Government (cultural resource management advisor, quality analyst, senior business and information analyst), 16%
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Marketing and Advertising (senior strategist), 4%
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Non-profit Organization (data entry operator), 4%
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Telecommunications (telecommunications designer), 4%
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Academia (doctor of veterinary medicine student), 4%
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Consulting Services (building and design, writing and editing, environmental services, archaeological), 28%
Mean salary by industry for MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates
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Academia, $22,900
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Consulting Services, $68,300
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Educational Services, $53,900
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Financial Services, $51,900
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Government, $62,700
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Marketing and Advertising, $79,800
![light purple](/anthropology/sites/default/files/uploads/images/purple-hexd0b4e7-25px.jpg)
Non-profit Organization, $39,300
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Telecommunications, $60,100
Median salary by industry for MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates
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Academia, $22,900
![light blue](/anthropology/sites/default/files/uploads/images/blue-hexb4d5ff-25px.jpg)
Consulting Services, $71,700
![dark purple](/anthropology/sites/default/files/uploads/images/purple-hex8100b4-25px.jpg)
Educational Services, $50,000
![dark green](/anthropology/sites/default/files/uploads/images/green_digital_primary-hex607000-25px.jpg)
Financial Services, $51,900
![dark orange](/anthropology/sites/default/files/uploads/images/orange-hexd93f00-25px.jpg)
Government, $62,700
![teal](/anthropology/sites/default/files/uploads/images/teal-hex0098a5-25px_copy.jpg)
Marketing and Advertising, $79,800
![light purple](/anthropology/sites/default/files/uploads/images/purple-hexd0b4e7-25px.jpg)
Non-profit Organization, $39,300
![pink](/anthropology/sites/default/files/uploads/images/pink-hexff63aa-25px.jpg)
Telecommunications, $60,100
Relation between career and field of study for MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates
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Not related at all, 14 MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates
Somewhat related, 4 MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates
Closely related, 7 MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates