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	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	Conservation Scientists	Water Resource Specialists	Hydrologists
SUMMARY	19% Minimal Risk	11% Minimal Risk	11% Minimal Risk	19% Minimal Risk	19% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	6.7/10	5.9/10	6.6/10	6.9/10	6.1/10
POLLING	31% (Low Risk, Based on 192 votes)	34% (Low Risk, Based on 124 votes)	24% (Low Risk, Based on 29 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	29% (Low Risk, Based on 46 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	3.2%	0.7%	3.4%	3.7%	-0.1%
WAGES	$99,240 or $47.71 per hour	$101,020 or $48.56 per hour	$67,950 or $32.67 per hour	$161,180 or $77.48 per hour	$92,060 or $44.26 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	22,510	6,770	25,590	100,870	5,720
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DESCRIPTION	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, and oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.	Conduct subsurface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land or mining development sites. May specify the ground support systems, processes, and equipment for safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction or underground construction activities. May inspect areas for unsafe geological conditions, equipment, and working conditions. May design, implement, and coordinate mine safety programs.	Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.	Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.	Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation and its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and return to the ocean and atmosphere.

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