Careers in Philosophy

 

Careers available to those with a degree in Philosophy generally involve research or instruction.

 

Some sample careers and median yearly earnings:

• Attorney ($165,307 per year)*
• Clergy ($64,977 per year)
• Counselor ($55,290 per year)*
• Education Administrator ($128,470 per year)*
• Judicial Law Clerk ($72,002 per year)*
• Legal Arbitrator, Mediator, and Conciliator ($110,334 per year)*
• Logistician ($83,836 per year)*
• Philosophy and Religion Professor ($124,806 per year)*
• Psychologist ($123,139 per year)*
• Secondary School (K-12) Teacher ($90,214 per year)
• Social Worker ($74,593 per year)
• Writer, Author, Editor ($92,540 per year)

Most, if not all, of the above careers require a Bachelor’s (BA) degree.

Careers marked with one asterisk* will most likely require one or more of the following, in addition to a BA: a credential, a certificate, a Master’s (MA) degree, or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

 

California median salary information provided by the  California Employment Development Department except where otherwise noted. Additional sources of information: 

• NY Federal Reserve

• California Compensation Commission

• Government Compensation in California