Hydrologists
Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation, its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and its return to the ocean and atmosphere.
Tasks Include:
- Study and document quantities, distribution, disposition, and development of underground and surface waters.
- Coordinate and supervise the work of professional and technical staff, including research assistants, technologists, and technicians.
- Prepare hydrogeologic evaluations of known or suspected hazardous waste sites and land treatment and feedlot facilities.
- Design and conduct scientific hydrogeological investigations to ensure that accurate and appropriate information is available for use in water resource management decisions.
- Study public water supply issues, including flood and drought risks, water quality, wastewater, and impacts on wetland habitats.
- Collect and analyze water samples as part of field investigations or to validate data from automatic monitors.
- Apply research findings to help minimize the environmental impacts of pollution, waterborne diseases, erosion, and sedimentation.
- Measure and graph phenomena such as lake levels, stream flows, and changes in water volumes.
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Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$75,710.00
State
$82,390.00
Regional
Hydrologists
Description
| Career Cluster: | Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics  |
Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation, its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and its return to the ocean and atmosphere.
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Hydrologists
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 53.85%
- Master's Degree = 42.31%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession = 3.85%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 26.92%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 19.23%
- None = 19.23%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 15.38%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.85%
- Over 10 years = 3.85%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 3.85%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 3.85%
- Up to and including 1 month = 3.85%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 23.08%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 19.23%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 15.38%
- Up to and including 1 month = 15.38%
- None = 15.38%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.69%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 3.85%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 23.08%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 19.23%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 15.38%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 15.38%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.54%
- None or short demonstration = 7.69%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.85%
- Over 10 years = 3.85%
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Hydrologists
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Study and document quantities, distribution, disposition, and development of underground and surface waters.
- Coordinate and supervise the work of professional and technical staff, including research assistants, technologists, and technicians.
- Prepare hydrogeologic evaluations of known or suspected hazardous waste sites and land treatment and feedlot facilities.
- Design and conduct scientific hydrogeological investigations to ensure that accurate and appropriate information is available for use in water resource management decisions.
- Study public water supply issues, including flood and drought risks, water quality, wastewater, and impacts on wetland habitats.
- Collect and analyze water samples as part of field investigations or to validate data from automatic monitors.
- Apply research findings to help minimize the environmental impacts of pollution, waterborne diseases, erosion, and sedimentation.
- Measure and graph phenomena such as lake levels, stream flows, and changes in water volumes.
- Investigate complaints or conflicts related to the alteration of public waters, gathering information, recommending alternatives, informing participants of progress, and preparing draft orders.
- Answer questions and provide technical assistance and information to contractors or the public regarding issues such as well drilling, code requirements, hydrology, and geology.
- Develop or modify methods of conducting hydrologic studies.
- Install, maintain, and calibrate instruments, such as those that monitor water levels, rainfall, and sediments.
- Evaluate data and provide recommendations regarding the feasibility of municipal projects, such as hydroelectric power plants, irrigation systems, flood warning systems, and waste treatment facilities.
- Conduct short-term and long-term climate assessments and study storm occurrences.
- Study and analyze the physical aspects of the earth in terms of the hydrological components, including atmosphere, hydrosphere, and interior structure.
- Conduct research and communicate information to promote the conservation and preservation of water resources.
- Design civil works associated with hydrographic activities and supervise their construction, installation, and maintenance.
- Review applications for site plans and permits and recommend approval, denial, modification, or further investigative action.
- Evaluate research data in terms of its impact on issues such as soil and water conservation, flood control planning, and water supply forecasting.
- Monitor the work of well contractors, exploratory borers, and engineers and enforce rules regarding their activities.
- Administer programs designed to ensure the proper sealing of abandoned wells.
- Develop computer models for hydrologic predictions.
- Prepare written and oral reports describing research results, using illustrations, maps, appendices, and other information.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Compile and evaluate hydrologic information to prepare navigational charts and maps and to predict atmospheric conditions.
- Investigate properties, origins, and activities of glaciers, ice, snow, and permafrost.
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Hydrologists
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Laboratory bailers (Bailers)
- Water samplers (Biological oxygen demand water samplers)
- Calipers
- Open stream water level recorders (Cellular telemetry system water level monitors)
- Clinometers
- Conductivity meters
- Soil core sampling apparatus (Core samplers)
- Surface data logging sensors (Data logging pressure/temperature sensors)
- Desktop computers
- Heating or drying equipment or accessories (Dessicators)
- Commercial fishing nets (Dip nets)
- Dissolved oxygen meters
- Sonars (Doppler current and depth meters)
- Water samplers (Double-packer systems)
- Pressure sensors (Drive-point piezometers)
- Dissolution or disintegration testers (Erosion monitors)
- Extensometers
- Laboratory flasks (Filter flasks)
- Spectrofluorimeters or fluorimeters (Flow-through field fluorometers)
- Global positioning system receivers (Global positioning system GPS devices)
- Logging instruments for water wells (Groundwater data logging instruments)
- Peristaltic pumps (Groundwater sampling peristaltic pumps)
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Handheld data collection units)
- Portable seismic apparatus (Hydraulic fracturing systems)
- Open stream current meters (Hydrological current meters)
- Thickness measuring devices (Ice meters)
- Water samplers (In-situ pore water samplers)
- Pitch measuring instruments (Inclinometers)
- Water samplers (Instream sediment collectors)
- Laboratory vacuum pumps
- Laser printers
- Levels
- Lightmeters (Light density meters)
- Mainframe computers
- Templates (Map templates)
- Micrometers
- Water analyzers (Multi-port sampling systems to monitor groundwater)
- Water analyzers (Multiparameter water quality instruments)
- Notebook computers
- Oil content monitors analyzers (Oil water interface meters)
- Laboratory mechanical convection ovens (Ovens)
- Personal computers
- pH meters
- Dropping pipettes (Pipettes)
- Pressure sensors (Pore pressure piezometers)
- Sampling pumps (Portable pumping and sampling systems)
- Radarbased surveillance systems (Radar equipment)
- Radiation detectors (Radiological monitoring equipment)
- Respirators
- Salinity meter (Salinity meters)
- Water samplers (Sediment samplers)
- Laboratory sifting equipment (Sieve shakers)
- Soil core sampling apparatus (Soil samplers)
- Filters or other spare parts for samplers (Sounding reels)
- Hydrometers (Specific gravity hydrometers)
- Pull spring balances (Spring scales)
- Well logging downhole test equipment (Standpipe multi-packer systems for long-term monitoring of deep boreholes)
- Open stream current meters (Stream flow gauges)
- Water analyzers (Submersible pressure and level sensors)
- Water analyzers (Submersible water quality sensors)
- Water samplers (Subsurface grab water samplers)
- Water samplers (Suction samplers)
- Flowmeters (Surface water velocity measurement probes)
- Water samplers (Swing water samplers)
- Theodolites (Total stations)
- Turbidimeters
- Two way radios
- Remote reading thermometers (Underwater temperature recorders)
- Underwater cameras (Underwater video cameras)
- Open stream water level recorders (Water level recorders)
- Surface data logging units (Well/surface water dataloggers)
- Logging instruments for water wells (Wireless data collection systems)
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Argus ONE Open Numerical Environments
- Biodegration flow and transport modeling BIO F&T software
- Clover Technology GALENA
- Earthvision modeling software
- Electric Rain Swift 3D software
- Environmental Software and Services SUTRA
- Fitts Geosolutions TWODAN
- Formlink HydroGEN
- gINT software
- Golden Software Strater
- Groundwater modeling system GMS software
- Groundwater Software QuickCross/Fence
- Groundwater Software QuickLog
- Groundwater Vistas software
- HEC RAS
- HEC-1
- HEC-2
- Hydrologic simulation program fortan HSPF software
- HydroSOLVE AQTESOLV software
- Laboratory information management system LIMS software
- Logger data manager LDM software
- Logplot software
- MLPU software
- Parameter Estimation PEST
- PRINCE software
- Revised universal soil loss equation RUSLE software
- RockWare ChemFlux
- RockWare Geochemist's Workbench GWB
- RockWare MODFLOW
- RockWare RockWorks
- Scientific Software Group AQUA3D
- Scientific Software Group AquaDyn
- Scientific Software Group AQUASEA
- Scientific Software Group Aquifer win32
- Scientific Software Group AQUIPACK
- Scientific Software Group AT123D
- Scientific Software Group BIO1D
- Scientific Software Group BIOF&T
- Scientific Software Group BIOSLURP
- Scientific Software Group BioTrends
- Scientific Software Group CHASM
- Scientific Software Group EnviroScape
- Scientific Software Group FEFLOW
- Scientific Software Group Filter Drain FD
- Scientific Software Group GFLOW
- Scientific Software Group HydroGeo Analyst
- Scientific Software Group HYDROGEOCHEM
- Scientific Software Group Infinite Extent
- Scientific Software Group MARS 2-D/3-D
- Scientific Software Group MIDUSS
- Scientific Software Group MIGRATE
- Scientific Software Group MINTEQA2
- Scientific Software Group MOCDENSE
- Scientific Software Group MODFLOWT
- Scientific Software Group MODPUMP
- Scientific Software Group MODRET
- Scientific Software Group MOFAT
- Scientific Software Group MohrView
- Scientific Software Group MOVER
- Scientific Software Group MS-VMS
- Scientific Software Group MT3D99
- Scientific Software Group OILVOL
- Scientific Software Group POLLUTE
- Scientific Software Group QHM
- Scientific Software Group QuickSoil
- Scientific Software Group RISC WorkBench
- Scientific Software Group SEQUENCE
- Scientific Software Group SESOIL
- Scientific Software Group SLAEM/MLAEM
- Scientific Software Group Soil Vapor Extraction BioSVE
- Scientific Software Group SOILPARA
- Scientific Software Group SOLUTRANS
- Scientific Software Group StepMaster
- Scientific Software Group SVFlux
- Scientific Software Group SVHeat
- Scientific Software Group TUFLOW
- Scientific Software Group VAM2D
- Scientific Software Group WinFlow
- Scientific Software Group WinTran
- Scientific Software GroupWinFence
- SoilVision Systems SVGrainsize
- Starpint Software Super Slug
- Surface water modeling system SMS software
- Vieux & Associates Vflow
- Visual MODFLOW Pro
- Waterloo Hydrogeologic AquaChem
- Waterloo Hydrogeologic AquiferTest Pro
- Waterloo Hydrogeologic RBC Tier 2 Analyzer
- Watershed modeling system WMS software
- Categorization or classification software
- GAEA Technologies WinSieve
- Compliance software
- National pollutant discharge elimination system NPDES compliance software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Advanced Logic Technology WellCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD MAP3D
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Bentley MicroStation
- BOSS International Visual Groundwater
- Carlson SurvCADD
- Integrated Environmental Services 3D Master
- Scientific Software Group 3DFATMIC
- Scientific Software Group 3DFEMFAT
- Scientific Software Group EVS
- SEDCAD software
- Data base user interface and query software
- EarthSoft EQuIS Geology
- EnviroData Solutions software
- eSense software
- GIS/Key software
- Groundwater Software Visual Site Manager
- River Lake Altimetry Product
- Satellite database software
- Scientific Software Group ChemGraph
- Scientific Software Group ChemPoint/ChemStat
- Scientific Software Group Enviro-Base Pro
- Scientific Software Group RiverMorph
- Scientific Software GroupWHI UnSAT Suite
- SoilVision Systems SoilVision software
- Trimble TerraSync
- Waters eLab Notebook
- Development environment software
- Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Amtec Engineering Tecplot
- Graphics software
- RockWare SieveGraph
- StatPoint StatGraphics Plus
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Map creation software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- ESRI ArcView
- Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
- Golden Software Surfer
- Scientific Software Group DTM
- Scientific Software Group RMT
- Scientific Software Group SURF
- Softree Technical Systems Terrain Tools
- Trimble Pathfinder Office
- Object or component oriented development software
- C++
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Environmental Insite software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- GAEA Technologies Packet ESA
- GAEA Technologies WinLog
- Microsoft Word
- Word processing software
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Hydrologists
Additional Resources
Information on training and career opportunities for geologists is available from:
American Geological Institute
4220 King St.
Alexandria, VA 22302-1502
http://www.agiweb.org
Geological Society of America
P.O. Box 9140
Boulder, CO 80301-9140
Telephone: (717) 447-2020
http://www.geosociety.org.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
P.O. Box 979
Tulsa, OK 74101
http://www.aapg.org
Information on training and career opportunities for geophysicists is available from:
American Geophysical Union
2000 Florida Ave. NW.
Washington, DC 20009
Telephone: (202) 777-7512
http://www.agu.org
Society of Exploration Geophysicists
8801 South Yale
Tulsa, OK 74137
Telephone: (918) 497-5500
http://www.seg.org
Marine Technology Society
1828 L St. NW.
Suite 906
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.mtsociety.org
Information on acquiring a job as a geologist, geophysicist, hydrologist, or oceanographer with the Federal Government may be obtained through a telephone-based system from the Office of Personnel Management. Consult your telephone directory under U.S. Government for a local number or call (912) 757-3000; Federal Relay Service (800) 877-8339 This number is not tollfree and charges may result. Information also is available from the Internet site:
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs1900/1980b.htm
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Hydrologists
Knowledge
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 81.75 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
| 77.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
| 75.00 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
| 75.00 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
| 74.00 | Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
| 74.00 | Geography | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
| 61.50 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
| 61.50 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
| 59.50 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
| 56.75 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
| 54.75 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Skills
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 75.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| 68.75 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| 68.75 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
| 65.50 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| 65.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| 65.50 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
| 62.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| 62.50 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| 59.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| 59.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| 59.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| 53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
| 53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
| 50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
| 50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
| 50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
| 50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Abilities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 72.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
| 72.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| 72.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| 72.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| 68.75 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
| 65.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 65.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| 65.50 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
| 65.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| 62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| 62.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| 62.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
| 59.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
| 59.50 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
| 59.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| 56.25 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
| 56.25 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
| 56.25 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
| 53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
| 53.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
| 53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Work Activities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 87.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| 84.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
| 78.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
| 78.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
| 78.00 | Interacting With Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
| 77.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
| 77.00 | Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
| 75.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
| 74.00 | Communicating with Persons Outside Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
| 74.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
| 74.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
| 74.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
| 73.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
| 72.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
| 70.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| 68.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| 67.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| 60.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
| 60.50 | Provide Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
| 60.00 | Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
| 58.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
| 58.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
| 58.75 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
| 57.00 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
| 55.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
| 55.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
| 52.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
| 52.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
| 52.00 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
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Work Styles
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 87.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
| 86.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
| 82.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
| 79.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
| 76.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
| 73.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
| 69.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
| 69.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
| 68.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
| 66.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
| 65.50 | Self Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
| 65.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
| 61.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
| 60.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
| 55.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Work Values
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 72.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
| 69.50 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
| 55.50 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
| 50.00 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
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Work Context
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 96.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
| 92.40 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
| 87.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
| 87.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
| 84.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
| 80.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
| 78.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
| 77.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
| 77.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
| 73.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
| 72.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | How do the decisions an employee makes impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company? |
| 72.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
| 70.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
| 68.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
| 67.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
| 67.60 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
| 67.60 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
| 67.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
| 64.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
| 63.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
| 60.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
| 59.20 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
| 57.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
| 57.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
| 55.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
| 54.60 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
| 54.60 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
| 53.80 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
| 53.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
| 50.80 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
| 50.40 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
| 50.00 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
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Hydrologists
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
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Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
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Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
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Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, teachers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
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Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Earnings Benefits*
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,040.00 | $75,710.00 | $94,300.00 |
| Virginia | $42,830.00 | $82,390.00 | $107,830.00 |
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $59,561.00 | $90,669.00 | $97,091.00 |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington | $52,952.00 | $95,688.00 | $121,063.00 |
| Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.
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Employment Projections
| National | 2012 | 2022 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,400 | 8,100 | + 10.4% |
| State | 2012 | 2022 | % Change |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Region | 2010 | 2020 | % Change |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington | 133 | 179 | + 34.6% |
| Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.
Hydrologists
Related Occupations
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- Astronomers
- Physicists
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists
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Careers in Science and Math Pathway:
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
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- Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Microbiologists
- Biological Scientists, All Other
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- Geneticists
- Conservation Scientists
- Park Naturalists
- Life Scientists, All Other
- Astronomers
- Physicists
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Chemists
- Materials Scientists
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Industrial Ecologists
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Hydrologists
- Physical Scientists, All Other
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
- Environmental Economists
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- Anthropologists and Archeologists
- Anthropologists
- Archeologists
- Geographers
- Historians
- Political Scientists
- Agricultural and Food Science Technicians
- Agricultural Technicians
- Food Science Technicians
- Biological Technicians
- Chemical Technicians
- Nuclear Technicians
- Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians
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- Quality Control Analysts
- Remote Sensing Technicians
- Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary
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View Videos
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- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (4.20 Mb)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: New York State Department of Labor; New Jersey Department of Labor; California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee.
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Military Training
- Physical Scientists
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center.
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Hydrologists
Titles
- Assistant Groundwater Engineer
- Environmental Consultant
- Geologist
- Geophysical Laboratory Chief
- Geophysicist
- Groundwater Consultant
- Groundwater Programs Director
- Hydraulic Engineer
- Hydrogeologist
- Hydrologic Engineer
- Hydrologist
- Isotope Hydrologist
- Professor
- Research Hydrologist
- Seismologist
- Source Water Protection Specialist
- Surface Hydrologist
- Volcanologist
- Water Resources Program Director
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Hydrologists
Related Schools
- College of William and Mary
- George Mason University
- James Madison University
- Lynchburg College
- Old Dominion University
- Radford University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Washington and Lee University
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