How much money does someone with a Ph.D in sociology earn?

Well, I believe it depends on what you want to do with the Ph.D in sociology. Most people with Ph.D's teach at the college level, do research, and publish literature. Some Ph.D people work in the private sector or in non-educational jobs as quantitative researchers. But for the most part people with Ph.D's in sociology teach and become college and university professors. The prestige of the school you received your Ph.D from and the prestige of the school who you work for will impact your earnings. I believe publishing good literature will increase earning and maybe speaking engagements. Experience and tenure will have a great impact on earning capacity as well. People with Ph.D's in sociology can earn between $45,000 to $105,000. But the average is between $45,000 to $65,000.