Digital Humanities Specialist

Uses code, maps, and data to study history and literature in new ways.

A day in the life

Builds an interactive map of every slave voyage, or text-mines 10,000 novels to see how words for emotions changed over two centuries.

Pay over a career

Starting
$50k
Typical
$72k
High
$105k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's or PhD in a humanities field plus coding skills.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Self-taught. Training cost: $60k – $150k.

Majors to look at: History, English, Computer Science.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI is a powerful tool for text-mining and maps; asking humane questions and interpreting results are the point.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Computer Science, AP Literature, AP US History.

Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4022.

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