MA History Jobs, Salary, Job Sectors, Government Jobs, Career Options 2023

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Skills obtained through the course shall serve programme graduates well not only in academic world but in such careers as journalism, publishing, archival management, tourism/heritage management, etc. It opens the door to opportunities in the streams of conservation, Social Sciences and Humanities. The pass-outs of this course can use their knowledge to become autonomous producers or consultants in television productions and film documentaries. Check MA History Syllabus

Some of these top recruiting areas are:

Political Organizations
Universities/Colleges
Law Organizations
Media and Writing
Public Sector Administration
Charity and Voluntary Sectors

After completion of this course, an individual can work in various profiles as mentioned below.

Designation	Job Description
Editor, Humanities and Social Sciences	The person is responsible for correcting different types of documents, working on manuscripts, formatting documents, understanding the needs of the client and getting trained.
History (social Studies) Writers	This social studies writer has to collect, Research and analyze information, write organized and engaging content and use appropriate graphics.
Lecturer in History	The person is responsible for teaching students; score assignments and develop lesson plans. The person also works with students in the formulation and implementation of research.
Librarian	A librarian is responsible for choosing, developing, cataloguing and categorizing library resources, responding to reader’s enquiries, using computer applications, liaising with suppliers and making sure that library services meet the requirements of particular groups of users.
Deputy News Editor	The person is responsible for prioritizing news, editing stories, preparing layouts, coordinating with reporters and performing with tight targets.
Research Associate	In this job profile a person has to work on special project on governance covering a range of facets of historical, economic and social development.

MA History: Salary Trends

The salary for an individual entirely depends upon one’s academic achievements, personal skills, and capability. As a fresher, the pay figure may not be satisfying, but it would increase with growing years of experience. The average salary may range between 12, 000 rupees to 25 thousand rupees in a private sector.

Given below is the graph illustrating the salary trends in various profiles.

salary graph for MA History