Geographers
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics · Science and Mathematics
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $62,890; experienced workers reach $114,550. About 180 people do this job in Texas.
Job outlook
U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.
- Employment change
- -3%
- Openings a year
- 100
- Employed in 2024
- 1,500
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
4 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Writing4.9
- Reading Comprehension4.8
- Speaking4.4
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Active Listening4.1
- Active Learning4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.6
What the work is
Study the nature and use of areas of the Earth's surface, relating and interpreting interactions of physical and cultural phenomena. Conduct research on physical aspects of a region, including land forms, climates, soils, plants, and animals, and conduct research on the spatial implications of human activities within a given area, including social characteristics, economic activities, and political organization, as well as researching interdependence between regions at scales ranging from local to global.
- Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equipment, and principles of cartography, such as coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
- Write and present reports of research findings.
- Develop, operate, and maintain geographical information computer systems, including hardware, software, plotters, digitizers, printers, and video cameras.
- Locate and obtain existing geographic information databases.
- Analyze geographic distributions of physical and cultural phenomena on local, regional, continental, or global scales.
- Teach geography.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Associate degree5%
- Bachelor's degree45%
- Master's degree20%
- Doctoral or professional30%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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