Hello, My son is studying in his 10th grade now and he wants to pursue archeology as a profession , i as a father have no idea as to how he will be able to sustain himself with such a different path, thou I want to fully support him so after his 10th or 12th which branch should he focus on and which colleges are suitable for him in India , and what would be his career prospects by obtaining a degree in archeology? Regards Srinath
Ans: Niranjan wrote signed off as Srinath!?
Archeology is a super specialty subject and needed by organisations
There is a wide range of job profiles in archaeology like Documentation Specialist, Assistant Archaeologist, Museum/Art Gallery Curator, Heritage Manager, Historic Buildings Inspector/Conservation Officer, Lecturer, etc. The average archaeologist salary in India ranges between INR 2,50,000 to INR 5, 50,000 per annum.
International opportunities with National Geographic channel and others increase remuneration scope.