Does a career in archaeology pay well ?
No ! Archaeology does not pay well… and that is the reason why archaeologists work in universities and museums. Both the archaeology prof or the museum curator of a department that does archaeological research will find that fieldwork is part of their job description. Therefore, your main job is not to be an archaeologist but to be a prof or a curator. Also take a look at the answer to question 8. Plus, field technician jobs are often contracts. So you can be between two contracts, without a job for a while.
