Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

in California

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. Include mineralogists, crystallographers, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	87	71
Critical Thinking	90	69
Equipment Selection	83	67
Information Gathering	87	76
Information Organization	83	64
Mathematics	90	81
Product Inspection	80	62
Reading Comprehension	83	71
Science	97	69
Technology Design	77	81
Writing	87	71

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	5,000	5,400	400	8.0	6,020

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$49.15	$28.72	$43.85	$65.17

Education

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Workers must have a Master's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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