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BSc Sociology

University of Salford, the

Full-time3 YearsSubject: Social Sciences

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Course Score

B /66

Graduate Salary

£28,000

Satisfaction

96%

Degree Completion

75%

Professional Jobs

15%

Meaningful Work

90%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

39%

Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Pick your path — exposure varies by career

35%Adult Social Worker 35%Children, Family and School Social Workers 35%Criminal Justice Social Worker 6%Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

Exposure by graduate destination

Customer service68%

Secretarial and related62%

Administrative55%

Sales40%

Teaching18%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates strong direct pathways into the jobs market. Explore the full career profiles and AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Adult Social Worker

£28,000 - £34,000

Children, Family and School Social Workers

£26,000 - £32,000

Criminal Justice Social Worker

£28,000 - £34,000

Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

£25,000 - £30,000

Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start

Sep 2027

Graduate

2030

First job

~2031

£28,000

typical starting salary

£24,000

£34,000

Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

· Social Sciences graduates nationally earn £20,000–£46,500 (751 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01

Administrative occupations

25%

02

Customer service occupations

15%

03

Welfare and housing associate professionals

★ Professional

10%

04

Secretarial and related occupations

10%

05

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

10%

06

Sales occupations

10%

07

Elementary occupations

10%

08

Teaching Professionals

★ Professional

10%

Explore Career Pathways

Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Adult Social Worker

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Children, Family and School Social Workers

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Criminal Justice Social Worker

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Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

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Outcomes

75%

Continuation

15%

Professional Work

90%

Meaningful Role

40%

Career On Track

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