RecordOccupation

Where a linguist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a linguist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Linguists study languages scientifically. They master languages and can interpret them in terms of their grammatical, semantic, and phonetic characteristics. They research the evolution of language and the way it is used by societies.

Highest coverage recorded: 77%
Destinations: 5each with a full record
Within reach: 5difficulty under 55
Skills on file: 70required or supplementary

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

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linguist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a linguist already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.