Hydrologists use sophisticated techniques to study surface and underground water

November 6, 2009

Hydrologists use sophisticated techniques to study surface and underground water

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Outlook: Employment of hydrologists is expected to increase 24 percent over the 2006-16 decade, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.

Pay: The 210 hydrologists in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $83,200 in 2008.

The job: Using sophisticated techniques and instruments, hydrologists study the quantity, distribution, circulation and physical properties of bodies of water. Often, they specialize in either underground water or surface water.

Training/licensing: A master’s degree in hydrology or a related natural science is the minimum educational requirement for most entry-level positions in private industry, state and federal agencies and state geological surveys.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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