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Job 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, oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, crystallographers, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-2042.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 106,390.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 51.00
- Currently, there are 30,420 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers”.
Also Known As…
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Project Geologist
- Petroleum Geologist
- Mine Geologist
- Geoscientist
- Geophysicist
- Geologist
- Geological Specialist
- Exploration Geologist
- Environmental Protection Geologist
- Engineering Geologist
- Volcanologist
- Stratigrapher
- Soils Engineer
- Seismologist
- Sedimentationist
- Research Geologist
- Prospector
- Project Geophysicist
- Petrophysicist
- Petrologist
- Paleontologist
- Oceanologist
- Mineralogist
- Micro Paleontologist
- Marine Geologist
- Invertebrate Paleontologist
- Hydrogeologist
- Geophysical Prospector
- Geophysical Laboratory Supervisor
- Geophysical Laboratory Director
- Geomorphologist
- Geomagnetist
- Geological Scout
- Geodesist
- Geochemist
- Field Geologist
- Environmental Geologist
- Environmental Field Office Manager
- Environmental Consultant
- Development Geologist
- Crystallographer
- Core Analyst
- Core Analysis Operator
Tasks for “Petrographer”
- Advise construction firms or government agencies on dam or road construction, foundation design, land use, or resource management.
- Develop applied software for the analysis and interpretation of geological data.
- Determine methods to incorporate geo-methane or methane hydrates into global energy production or evaluate the potential environmental impacts of such incorporation.
- Provide advice on the safe siting of new nuclear reactor projects or methods of nuclear waste management.
- Measure characteristics of the Earth, such as gravity or magnetic fields, using equipment such as seismographs, gravimeters, torsion balances, or magnetometers.
- Review environmental cleanup work plans to determine the effectiveness of the remedial activities for mitigating soil or groundwater contamination.
- Conduct geological or geophysical studies to provide information for use in regional development, site selection, or development of public works projects.
- Locate and estimate probable natural gas, oil, or mineral ore deposits or underground water resources, using aerial photographs, charts, or research or survey results.
- Analyze and interpret geological data, using computer software.
- Develop ways to capture or use gases that are currently burned off as waste during oil production processes.
- Research geomechanical or geochemical processes to be used in carbon sequestration projects.
- Collaborate with medical or health researchers to address health problems related to geological materials or processes.
- Locate potential sources of geothermal energy.
- Inspect construction projects to analyze engineering problems, using test equipment or drilling machinery.
- Identify possible sites for carbon sequestration projects.
- Develop strategies for more environmentally friendly resource extraction and reclamation.
- Study historical climate change indicators found in locations such as ice sheets or rock formations to develop models related to current climate changes.
- Identify new sources for Platinum Group Elements necessary for industrial uses, such as automotive fuel cells or pollution abatement systems.
- Identify deposits of construction materials suitable for use as concrete aggregates, road fill, or in other applications.
- Identify risks for natural disasters, such as mudslides, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions.
- Assess ground or surface water movement to provide advice regarding issues such as waste management, route and site selection, or the restoration of contaminated sites.
- Investigate the composition, structure, or history of the Earth's crust through the collection, examination, measurement, or classification of soils, minerals, rocks, or fossil remains.
- Prepare geological maps, cross-sectional diagrams, charts, or reports concerning mineral extraction, land use, or resource management, using results of fieldwork or laboratory research.
- Research ways to reduce the ecological footprint of increasingly prevalent megacities.
- Design geological mine maps, monitor mine structural integrity, or advise and monitor mining crews.
- Analyze and interpret geological, geochemical, or geophysical information from sources such as survey data, well logs, bore holes, or aerial photos.
- Communicate geological findings by writing research papers, participating in conferences, or teaching geological science at universities.
- Locate and review research articles or environmental, historical, or technical reports.
- Test industrial diamonds or abrasives, soil, or rocks to determine their geological characteristics, using optical, x-ray, heat, acid, or precision instruments.
- Determine ways to mitigate the negative consequences of mineral dust dispersion.
- Plan or conduct geological, geochemical, or geophysical field studies or surveys, sample collection, or drilling and testing programs used to collect data for research or application.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hand levels
- Pry bars
- Borehole cameras
- Illuminated microscopes
- Drying ovens
- Digital cameras
- Chisel hammers
- Hand magnifying lenses
- Fluid inclusion microscopes
- Underwater cameras
- Rock magnetometers
- Rock picks
- X ray fluorescence XRF lead detectors
- Laboratory rock pulverizers
- Large-format plotters
- Centrifuges
- Mapping scale sets
- Triple beam balances
- Ion chromatographs
- Pocket magnetic susceptibility meters
- pH meters
- Protractors
- Electron microscopes
- Pneumatic airscribes
- Jaw crushers
- Crack hammers
- Biological dredges
- Planimeters
- Electrical conductivity meters
- Rotoevaporators
- Penetrometers
- Mainframe computers
- Submicron particle size analyzers
- Roto torque mixers
- Fume hoods
- Portable organic vapor analyzers
- Bottom sampling equipment
- Vertical sketchmasters
- X ray diffractometers
- Mass spectrometers
- Soil augers
- Carbon analyzers
- Electron microprobes
- Rotary grinders
- Tubular water samplers
- Brunauer-Emmett-Teller BET surface area analyzers
- Sieve shakers
- Altimeters
- Water sampler bottles
- Gravity meters
- Abney levels
- Geo/paleo picks
- Microscope slides
- Automated core analysis systems
- Tree corers
- Total stations
- Ultraviolet UV lamps
- Ultrasonic sieve cleaners
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Multibeam echosounders
- Radiation detectors
- Dessicators
- Sediment piston corers
- Gamma ray spectrometers
- One-atmosphere furnaces
- Plankton nets
- Hydraulic earth drills
- Agitators
- Optical compound microscopes
- Seismographs
- Magnetic susceptibility measurement systems
- Personal computers
- Rangefinders
- Digital map measurers
- Sand grain size gauges
- Echosounders
- Seismic stations
- Reverse osmosis systems
- Temperature profile recorders
- Water current meters
- Soft face hammers
- Geological compasses
- Laser printers
- Soil samplers
- Chromatographic scanners
- Long range radar equipment
- Stereo microscopes
- Winches
- Sun compasses
- Ground penetrating radar GPR
- Underwater sediment bearing strength probes
- Digitizers
- Pocket transits
- Degaussing wands
- Earth resistivity meters
- Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
- Axes
- Impulse magnetizers
- Short-range radar equipment
- High temperature laboratory ovens
- Magnetic susceptibility/anisotropy systems
- Digitizing tablets
- X ray fluorescence spectrometers
- Video microscopes
- All terrain vehicles ATV
- Mercury analyzers
- Thermal specimen demagnitizers
- Gamma ray scintillometers
- Stereoscopes
- Geophones
- Isodynamic separators
- Colorimeters
- Seismic activity recorders
- Desktop computers
- Laser theodolites
- Tube samplers
- Thermistor chains
- Dissolved oxygen meters
- Computed tomography CT scanners
- Argon plasma atomic emission spectroscopes
- Microsplitters
- Analog map measurers
- Motorized mortars/pestles
- Electrical conductivity cells
- Electronic bench scales
- Mechanical earth drills
- Water level recorders
- Polarizing microscopes
- Rock saws
- Towed sonars
- Scanners
- Petrographic microscopes
- Digital seismographs
- Test sieves
- Digital alkalinity titrators
- Sediment samplers
- Alternating field demagnitizers
- Core splitters
- Geological stratum compasses
- Vibrating sample magnetometers
- Rock chisels
- Powered rock-coring drills
- Laser rangefinders
- Fusion fluxes
- Magnetic susceptibility/temperature systems
- Side scan sonars
- Electronic toploading balances
- Mobile wireless handheld communication devices
- Clinometers
- Mapping dividers
- Microgravimeters
- Cathodoluminescence scopes
- Notebook computers
- Field data recorder software
- RockWare ChemFlux
- BOSS Didger
- Compass Software
- EarthSoft EQuIS Geology
- Paleontological Statistics PAST
- Intergraph ImageStation Stereo Softcopy Kit SSK
- Groundwater modeling system GMS
- GeoGraphix
- Waterloo Hydrogeologic AquaChem
- Upperspace DesignCAD
- Parameter Estimation PEST
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Rockware CrossLog
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Landmark VIP
- ChemStat
- TECHBASE
- RockWare DepthCon2000
- RockWare RockWorks
- OriginLab Origin
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- HydroSOLVE AQTESOLV
- Enigma software
- Gemcom GEMS
- RockWare Potent
- Scientific Software Group ChemPoint/ChemStat
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- RockWare GeoTrig
- RockWare QuickSyn
- RockWare MicroMODEL
- Golden Software Surfer (graphics or photo imaging feature)
- Evolution Computing FastCAD
- MapInfo Professional
- RockWare Jlog
- Hydrogeology Basin2
- Terrain surface mapping software
- ERDAS ER Mapper
- RockWare VEGO
- MySQL
- PowerCAD
- RockWare FIRSTPIX
- National Geophysical Data Center GEODAS
- ACD Systems Canvas
- StrainSim
- Interpex IXID
- Earthworks MaxiPit
- MineGeo software
- Data logger software
- Groundwater Vistas
- Gemcom Surpac
- Triton Elics International SeaClass
- GeoModel
- Waterloo Hydrogeologic FlowPath II
- SAS
- IHS Energy PowerTools
- RSI interactive data language IDL software
- Midland Valley 3DMove
- EarthWorks Downhole Explorer
- Bentley Systems gINT
- IRIS Seismic Processing Workshop
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- PaleoTax
- Geospatial data abstraction library GDAL
- ESRI ArcInfo
- Golden Software Surfer (map creation feature)
- Email software
- Data mining software
- Multivariate statistical program MVSP software
- Solvcalv
- Seismic interpretation software
- Bilko
- MJ Systems Logsleuth
- EasySolve Software SizePerm
- Systat Software SigmaStat
- EPIC GIS
- RockWare WinSism
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Internet browser software
- SACLANTCEN
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- PaleoMag
- RockWare Grav2Dc
- PolyMap
- Scientific Software Group FEFLOW
- CrystalMaker
- Seismic Micro-Technology KINGDOM
- Geo-Logic Systems LithoTect Interpreter
- RSI ENVI
- Geosoft DAP server
- Well logging software
- Microsoft Office
- Upperspace ModelCAD
- Scientific Software Group SVHeat
- RockWare Stratbugs
- Atoll GeoCAD
- Seismic visualization software
- Microsoft Word
- SeeByte SeeTrack
- Schlumberger Inside Reality
- Socorro Scientific Software Refract2K
- OpenOffice.org
- Starpint Software Super Slug
- Trimble Terramodel
- Clover Technology GALENA
- RockWare GRADIX
- Shape software
- Evolution Computing EasyCAD
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Red Rock DeltaGraph
- Microsoft Excel
- Geostatistical modeling GSTAT software
- Maptek Vulcan
- RockWare Visual STUNT
- MIT OASES
- Geosoft Oasis montaj
- ESRI ArcView
- GeoPLUS Petra
- MICRODEM
- Paradigm SKUA-GOCAD
- Gresens 92
- MineSight
- Geostatistics software GS+
- RockWare Geochemist's Workbench GWB
- RockWare Plan
- Aquifer test software
- RockWare RockPack III
- Scientific Software Group Infinite Extent
- MHC Document Express
- Alara CRystalView
- Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
- RockWare Erupt