Also called: Groundwater Geologist
Finds and protects the water hidden underground in aquifers.
You drill monitoring wells, run pumping tests, and build computer models of how groundwater flows and how pollution spreads. Cities, farms, and data centers all need you as water gets scarcer.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in geology or hydrogeology; PG license.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Geology, Hydrology, Environmental Science.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Growth is for geoscientists overall.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds groundwater models; drilling wells, pumping tests and licensed advice stay human as water gets scarcer.
Classes: Earth science, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2042.
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