19-2040 Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists
Broad occupation category (Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists) within the minor group 'Physical Scientists' under the BLS SOC 2018. Aggregator of related detailed occupations.
Where 19-2040 sits in the SOC 2018 hierarchy
- >19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
- >>19-2000 Physical Scientists
- >>>19-2040 Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists
- >>>19-2040 Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists
Subcategories of 19-2040 Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists
- 19-2041Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.
- 19-2042Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the Earth's internal composition, atmospheres, and oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.
- 19-2043Hydrologists
Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation and its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and return to the ocean and atmosphere.
Other SOC 2018 codes under 19-2040 Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists
Frequently asked questions
- What is SOC 2018 19-2040?
- SOC 2018 19-2040 is "Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists". Broad occupation category (Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists) within the minor group 'Physical Scientists' under the BLS SOC 2018. Aggregator of related detailed occupations.
- What does SOC 2018 19-2040 include?
- 19-2040 Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists contains 3 direct subcategories: 19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health; 19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers; 19-2043 Hydrologists.
- What is the parent category of 19-2040?
- 19-2040 Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists sits under 19-2040 Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists in the SOC 2018 hierarchy.
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