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Hydrologists vs Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Hydrologists and Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Hydrologists Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$92,060
$48,390
Employment · BLS OEWS
5,720
9,710
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
62nd pct
42nd pct

At a glance

Dimension Hydrologists Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
Median pay $92,060 $48,390
Employment 5,720 9,710
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-0.1%) About average (+1.5%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 500 1,300
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 62nd pct Moderate · 42nd pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 68th pct · 36% of tasks —
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (49.9%) —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes —

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Mathematics, Physics, Critical Thinking, Engineering and Technology, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Expression, English Language, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning, Geography, Speaking, Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Category Flexibility, Near Vision, Writing, Active Learning, Information Ordering, Flexibility of Closure, Speech Recognition, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Fluency of Ideas, Speech Clarity, Computers and Electronics, Chemistry, Perceptual Speed, Coordination, Far Vision.

Specific to Hydrologists

  • Science
  • Systems Analysis
  • Originality
  • Number Facility
  • Biology

Specific to Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

  • Time Management
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Selective Attention
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Visual Color Discrimination

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Geographic information system , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Presentation software , Computer aided design CAD software , Data base user interface and query software , Word processing software , Analytical or scientific software , Graphics or photo imaging software , Electronic mail software .

Specific to Hydrologists

Specific to Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Hydrologists or Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Hydrologists vs Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/hydrologists-vs-geological-technicians-except-hydrologic-technicians

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Singulariki. (2026). Hydrologists vs Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/hydrologists-vs-geological-technicians-except-hydrologic-technicians

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