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June 27, 2022
Overall, geoscience median salaries declined by 2% between 2020 and 2021, lagging other science occupations which increased by 4%, but not other engineering occupations which declined by 4%. The greatest increases in median salaries within the geosciences were geoscience civil engineers (+8%),...
June 17, 2022
Throughout the pandemic, work environments have shifted between virtual, in-person and hybrid scenarios. Remote-first work policies, which allow employees to choose their work location for any given day, have enabled workplaces to more quickly adapt to changing pandemic conditions. Furthermore,...
May 23, 2022
Of all participants in the Geoscience COVID-19 Impacts study, recent geoscience graduates have been the most vulnerable to employment disruptions during the pandemic. However, the study results indicate that the most recent geoscience graduates have either remained employed or gained employment...
January 07, 2022
This data brief examines the monthly employment trends for geoscience occupations and industry-level employment trends for the sectors in which geoscientists work. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey provides monthly occupational employment data, while data from the U.S....
October 08, 2021
The pandemic has been particularly disruptive for students with the massive shift to online and hybrid learning. The disruption has also extended to many ancillary activities, such as job fairs and employment searches with a shift to virtual interactions. Likewise, early career professionals are...
October 01, 2021
The pandemic has impacted the economy and employment in many ways. However, the geosciences appear to have been a generally steady field for employment during the pandemic. Looking at non-retired participants in the study, most participants (83%) remained employed during 2021, while a small...
September 03, 2021
This data brief provides an update on monthly employment trends for geoscience occupations as well as industry-level employment trends for the sectors in which geoscientists work. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey provides monthly occupational employment data, while data...
August 27, 2021
Overall geoscience-related salaries increased by 2% between 2019 and 2020, which was in line with other science and engineering occupations. The greatest increases in median salaries within the geosciences were geoscience natural science managers (7% increase) and soil and plant scientists,...
April 23, 2021
In this data brief we examine how employment status has changed for non-retired survey participants over the course of the Geoscience COVID-19 Impacts study. Three-quarters of non-retired participants remained employed, 4% gained employment, and 1% lost and regained employment. Fourteen percent of...
April 16, 2021
Employment trends by occupational category
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey provides monthly occupational employment data which allows us to examine employment trends in geoscience-related occupations since 2016. Between 2016 and 2019, total geoscience employment...
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