Job Outlook

As a Geologist

• Bachelor's degree in geology is adequate for entry-level jobs in government or industry.

• Employment of geologists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2010.

• Beginning salary offers in 2001 for graduates with bachelor’s degrees in geology and the geological sciences averaged about $ 35,568 a year.

• Median annual earnings of geoscientists were $56,230 in 2000 and the middle 50 percent earned between $43,320 and $77,180

As an High School Earth Science Teacher

• Job opportunities for teachers over the next 10 years should be excellent, attributable mostly to the large number of teachers expected to retire.

• Many school districts specifically have difficulty hiring qualified teachers in some subject areas, including earth science.

• Intense competition for good teachers is already under way among high schools in many locations, with schools luring teachers from other States and districts with bonuses and higher pay.