Anthropologists may specialise as an:

Applied Anthropologist who may work in areas such as social policy and planning, social impact assessments, conservation, advocacy, community development, women and development, cultural resource management, land claims and social justice.

Biological/Physical Anthropologist who is concerned with the biological evolution and variations of the human species in past and present.

Linguistic Anthropologist who studies mainly the evolution, structure, history and function of languages.

Social/Cultural Anthropologist who conducts ethnographic research on small communities, cities and nations, and makes comparative studies of different cultures.