Hydrologists

6.3/10 job score
AUTOMATION RISK
6%
risk level
POLLING
GROWTH
-0.4%
by 2031
WAGES
$84,030
or $40.40 hourly
VOLUME
6,390
as of 2021

What is the risk of automation?

We calculate this occupation to have an automation risk score of 6% (Totally Safe)

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How quickly is this occupation growing?

The number of 'Hydrologists' job openings is expected to decline by -0.4% by 2031
'Hydrologists' is expected to be a slow growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

What are the median wages for 'Hydrologists' in the United States?

In 2021 the median annual wage for 'Hydrologists' was $84,030, or $40.40 hourly
'Hydrologists' are paid 83.6% higher than the national median wage, which stands at $45,760
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

How many people are employed as hydrologists?

As of 2021 there were 6,390 people employed as Hydrologists within the United States.
This represents around 0.005% of the employed workforce across the country.
Put another way, around 1 in 22 thousand people are employed as Hydrologists.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 19-2043.00

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Anonymous says
Good lol I’m one
Aug 15, 2019 at 02:30 AM

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