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Geoscientists
Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the earth's internal composition, atmospheres, oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, crystallographers, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.
Overview
| $72,660.00 | Median Annual Wage | 1,000 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 1.2 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 0.0 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 31,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 6.9 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 38,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 93.0 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
Sample Job Titles
Related Occupations
- Marine Engineers
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Physicists
- Materials Scientists
- Hydrologists
- Geophysical Data Technicians
Related Academic Programs
- Geochemistry.
- Geochemistry and Petrology.
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
- Geology/Earth Science, General.
- Geophysics and Seismology.
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical.
- Paleontology.
Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)