The U.S. Department of Labor has developed an automated occupational information database, O*NET, that identifies and describes work content, work skills, and training requirements for all jobs across the country in all sectors of the economy. Much of the occupational information contained in this report is derived directly from the O*NET database, and supplemented with information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Labor Market and Career Information.
| Industry | % of Geographers employed | Annual Growth Rate |
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| Colleges, universities, and professional schools | 10.7 | 0.00 |
| 2024 Statewide average hourly wage | $38.78 |
| 2024 National average hourly wage | $47.19 |
| 2022 National employment | 1,500 |
| 2022 Texas employment | 156 |
| Texas projected employment by 2032 | 165 |
| Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 | 14 |
| Region | Employment | Projected Employment 2032 | Projected Annual Openings 2032 |
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Average Income |
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| Texas (all regions) | 156 | 165 | 14 | 0.56% | $80,666.00 |
| Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Geography Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
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| English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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| Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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| Sociology and Anthropology Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
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| Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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| History and Archeology Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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| Law and Government Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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| Communications and Media Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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| Biology Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
| Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
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| Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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| Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
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| Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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| Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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| Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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| Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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| Science Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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| Systems Analysis Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
| Top 10 Relevant Abilities | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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| Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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| Inductive Reasoning The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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| Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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| Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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| Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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| Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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| Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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| Information Ordering The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |