Earth and Environmental science jobs

[warwick$$]

I am 15 years old and are taking Earth and Environmental science as an elective in school. I was hoping to study in advanced science at university and major in geology.What jobs would be available to me after university.

 

[lisab]

I'm not sure where you are. Here in the US, it looks like a good choice:

Employment of geoscientists and hydrologists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations. Graduates with a master's degree in geoscience can expect excellent job opportunities, but Ph.D.s may face competition for research and college teaching jobs.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos312.htm

 

[warwick$$]

That helps a lot thanks.

I was wondering what a phd would involve in geoscience, and just out of interest how much would the average geologist earn per year.

 

[nassellajobs]

Geologists seem to be amongst the highest paid entry-level scientists, from what I've seen - but it depends on what field you are interested in. Although I'm not a geologist from what I've seen it seems like geologists are either found within environmental consulting firms (less money at first), USGS or other public agency, or the mining/oil fields. I would imaging extractive industries pay the highest but USGS seems to pay pretty well also. I would look into some of the salary surveys out there on the web and discuss the matter with some of your professors or individuals within fields you are interested in. I know it sounds intimidating to cold call a professional for advice but people understand how hard the job market is now and are generally happy to help out someone getting into their field.

Good Luck,

Ian

www.nassellajobs.com[/URL]

 

[mege]

Another route to consider is Civil Engineering. With an Environmental Engineering speciality (or one of several others) you could research/plan/assist with how man-made structures are affected by (and affect) the environment for things like water drainage, sustainability, sub-base stability/composition, etc.

(I also know several Geologists that work side by side with CEs, doing the same work)