Hydrologists
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Median Yearly Income
$89,263
Most Common Education Level
Master's or professional degree
Projected Job Growth
+6.11%
What do Hydrologists do?
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.
Career Interests Areas
- Investigative
- Realistic
- Conventional
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