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Career Opportunities

Growing Job Market for GIScience

GIScience related job market is one of the fastest growing job market, according to US Department of Labor and highlighted in the Nature journal. Skilled labors in geospatial technologies, such as remote sensing, GIS, or GPS, are highly sought after by private sectors or government agencies. 

Geology Salaries and Demand for Geologists Are Up

The American Association of Petroleum Geologists annual salary survey shows a sharp increase in geology salaries across the board - approximately 16% overall. Charted below are the salaries of entry level petroleum geologists plotted from 2000 to 2006. The sharp increase between 2005 and 2006 is likely a result of multiple factors which include:

Average Geologist Salary

Based on upon AAPG data.

Northwest Geography/Geology Alumni

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Geography Alumni Geology Alumni
  • Private Sector
    • Garmin
    • Willbros
    • Western Air Maps
    • ESRI
  • Local/State/Federal Agencies
    • State of Montana
  • Educational Institute
    • Washington University
  • Graduate Schools
    • University of Colorado, Boulder
    • University of Washington
  • Environmental Consulting
    • Black and Veatch
    • Burns and McDonnell
    • Herst and Associates
    • Leggette, Brashears, & Graham
    • Terracon
    • Western Air Maps
  • Local/State/Federal Agencies
    • USDA
    • National Resource Conservation Service
    • National Park Service
    • Department of Natural Resources
    • State Parks
    • Soil and Water Conservation Districts
  • School Districts
    • NW Missouri
    • K.C. Area
  • Graduate Studies
    • University of Missouri
    • Missouri State University
    • University of Iowa
    • University of Florida
    • University of Western Kentucky
    • University of Wyoming
    • Washington State University
    • Slippery Rock University