Archaeologists study the history of human beings and their cultures. Archaeologists go on excavations to search for artifacts and clues about how people may have lived in prehistoric times. They have a significant job in helping us to understand past cultures.

Salary: Archaeologists can make well over $50,000 a year and up. Salary may vary based on educational training, location, and expertise.

Anthropologists are professionals who study humans and human cultures from the past. They examine language and social behaviors that occurred during that time.

Salary: Anthropologists can make well over $48,000 a year and up. Salary may vary based on educational training, location, and expertise.