Also called: Geothermal Exploration Geoscientist
Hunts for underground heat, studying hot springs, faults, and rock temperatures to decide where to drill.
You map hot springs in Nevada, take rock and water samples, and work with geophysicists to pick a drilling target.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in geology or geophysics.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Geology, Geophysics.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI finds heat signatures in data faster; field mapping and drilling decisions stay human.
Classes: Earth science, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2042.
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