Employers
Federal agencies such as the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics employ a large number of demographers, as do local and state government agencies. In fact, some states—such as Colorado and North Carolina—have state demography offices. Private industry also may use the services of demographers, as well as universities, colleges, and foundations. Some demographers work as independent consultants rather than full-time employees for any one organization.
Starting Out
Qualified applicants can apply directly to private research firms or other companies that do population studies. University career services offices can help identify such organizations. Government jobs are listed with the Office of Personnel Management, https://www.usajobs.gov. Additionally, the Population Association of America provides job listings on its Web site, https://populationassociation.careerwebsite.com.
- Accountants
- Advertising Account Executives
- Advertising Managers
- Advertising Workers
- Ambassadors
- Anthropologists
- Archaeologists
- Architects
- Art Directors
- Assessors and Appraisers
- Astronomers
- Astrophysicists
- Auditors
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Bailiffs
- Bank Examiners
- Big Data Developers
- Biophysicists
- Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks
- Border Patrol Agents
- Business Managers
- Campaign Workers
- Chemists
- Chief Customer Officers
- City Managers
- Civil Engineers
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Systems Programmer/Analysts
- Congressional Aides
- Conservators and Conservation Technicians
- Construction Inspectors
- Copywriters
- Corporate Community Relations Directors
- Credit Analysts
- Cryptographic Technicians
- Customs Officials
- Data Scientists
- Deputy U.S. Marshals
- Desktop Publishing Specialists
- Digital Advertising Workers
- Digital Designers
- Digital Marketing Workers
- Economists
- Education Directors and Museum Teachers
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineers
- Emergency Management Directors
- Engineers
- EPA Special Agents
- Ethnoscientists
- Fashion Photographers
- FBI Agents
- Federal and State Officials
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Planners
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Food Photographers
- Foreign Service Officers
- Forensic Accountants and Auditors
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Fund-Raisers
- Futurists
- Genealogical Researchers
- Genealogists
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Geographers
- Geophysicists
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Graphic Designers
- Growth Hackers
- Hardware Engineers
- Health and Regulatory Inspectors
- Hedge Fund Investor Relations Specialists
- Historians
- Historic Preservationists
- Illustrators
- Information Brokers
- Intelligence Officers
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Interpreters
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Lexicographers
- Linguists
- Lobbyists
- Machine Learning Engineers
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Consultants
- Marketing Managers
- Mathematicians
- Mathematics Teachers
- Media Planners and Buyers
- Media Relations Specialists
- Medical Ethicists
- Military Recruiters
- Military Workers, Enlisted
- National Park Service Employees
- Nuclear Engineers
- Occupational Safety and Health Workers
- Online Reputation Managers
- Optical Engineers
- Park Rangers
- Physicists
- Plasma Physicists
- Policy Analysts
- Political Consultants
- Political Scientists
- Press Secretaries
- Product Analysts
- Product Development Directors
- Product Management Directors
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Public Relations Managers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Publicists
- Publicity Photographers
- Radiation Protection Technicians
- Recycling Coordinators
- Regional and Local Officials
- Sales Development Representatives
- Search Engine Optimization Specialists
- Secret Service Special Agents
- Social Media Influencers
- Social Media Workers
- Sociologists
- Songwriters
- Sports Publicists
- Statisticians
- Surveyors
- Tax Preparers
- Telemarketers
- Traffic Engineers
- Translators
- Transportation Planners
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Webmasters