Career#2:GEOSCIENTISTS

Avg.Salary:CAYearly$54,500$150,300
Edu.Required:4YrbachelordegreeinGeographyorGeology
Description:Studythecomposition,structure,andotherphysicalaspectsoftheEarth.May
usegeological,physics,andmathematicsknowledgeinexplorationforoil,gas,minerals,or
undergroundwaterorinwastedisposal,landreclamation,orotherenvironmentalproblems.
MaystudytheEarth'sinternalcomposition,atmospheres,oceans,anditsmagnetic,electrical,
andgravitationalforces.Includesmineralogists,crystallographers,paleontologists,
stratigraphers,geodesists,andseismologists.
Knowledge,Skills,andAbilities:
MathematicsKnowledgeofarithmetic,algebra,geometry,calculus,statistics,andtheir
applications.
EnglishLanguageKnowledgeofthestructureandcontentoftheEnglishlanguageincluding
themeaningandspellingofwords,rulesofcomposition,andgrammar.
PhysicsKnowledgeandpredictionofphysicalprinciples,laws,theirinterrelationships,and
applicationstounderstandingfluid,material,andatmosphericdynamics,andmechanical,
electrical,atomicandsubatomicstructuresandprocesses.
GeographyKnowledgeofprinciplesandmethodsfordescribingthefeaturesofland,sea,
andairmasses,includingtheirphysicalcharacteristics,locations,interrelationships,and
distributionofplant,animal,andhumanlife.
ChemistryKnowledgeofthechemicalcomposition,structure,andpropertiesofsubstances
andofthechemicalprocessesandtransformationsthattheyundergo.Thisincludesusesof
chemicalsandtheirinteractions,dangersigns,productiontechniques,anddisposalmethods.
Skills:
CriticalThinkingUsinglogicandreasoningtoidentifythestrengthsandweaknessesof
alternativesolutions,conclusionsorapproachestoproblems.
ReadingComprehensionUnderstandingwrittensentencesandparagraphsinworkrelated
documents.
ScienceUsingscientificrulesandmethodstosolveproblems.
SpeakingTalkingtootherstoconveyinformationeffectively.
ActiveListeningGivingfullattentiontowhatotherpeoplearesaying,takingtimeto
understandthepointsbeingmade,askingquestionsasappropriate,andnotinterruptingat
inappropriatetimes.
ComplexProblemSolvingIdentifyingcomplexproblemsandreviewingrelatedinformationto
developandevaluateoptionsandimplementsolutions.
Abilities:
InductiveReasoningTheabilitytocombinepiecesofinformationtoformgeneralrulesor
conclusions(includesfindingarelationshipamongseeminglyunrelatedevents).
CategoryFlexibilityTheabilitytogenerateorusedifferentsetsofrulesforcombiningor
groupingthingsindifferentways.
DeductiveReasoningTheabilitytoapplygeneralrulestospecificproblemstoproduce
answersthatmakesense.
OralComprehensionTheabilitytolistentoandunderstandinformationandideaspresented

throughspokenwordsandsentences.
OralExpressionTheabilitytocommunicateinformationandideasinspeakingsootherswill
understand.
ProblemSensitivityTheabilitytotellwhensomethingiswrongorislikelytogowrong.It
doesnotinvolvesolvingtheproblem,onlyrecognizingthereisaproblem.
WrittenComprehensionTheabilitytoreadandunderstandinformationandideaspresented
inwriting.
WrittenExpressionTheabilitytocommunicateinformationandideasinwritingsootherswill
understand.