Geographers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
25%
risk level
POLLING
40%
Based on 53 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-0.2%
by 2031
WAGES
$88,900
or $42.74 hourly
VOLUME
1,360
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
5.4/10

Automation risk

25% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

40% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that there is a small chance this occupation will be replaced. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 25% chance of automation.

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Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Geographers' job openings is expected to decline by 0.2% by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Geographers' was $88,900, or $42.74 per hour

'Geographers' were paid 92.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 1,360 people employed as Geographers within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 108 thousand people are employed as Geographers.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 19-3092.00

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