High opportunity occupation
About this job
Geoscientists and oceanographers include geologists, geochemists and geophysicists.
Geoscientists do exploration and research to gain knowledge of the earth's structure, composition and processes. They locate, identify and extract hydrocarbon, mineral and groundwater resources to find out how development and waste disposal projects affect the environment and to lessen the effects. They also examine earth surface processes—for example, stream flow and bank erosion.
Oceanographers do exploration and research on:
- ocean processes and phenomena
- biological, chemical and physical characteristics of oceans
- interactions with atmospheric and geological environments
- impacts of human activity on oceans and marine ecosystems
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Geoscientists may be self-employed or work for:
- petroleum and mining companies
- geology, geophysics and engineering consulting firms
- governments
- educational institutions
Oceanographers may be self-employed or work for:
- governments
- educational institutions
- private companies engaged in exploring seafloor deposits and sea farming areas
Common job titles
- biostratigrapher
- co-ordinator, well site - geology
- geochemist
- geodesist
- geologist, consulting / development
- geologist, environmental / exploration
- geologist, mine / mining / coal
- geologist, oil / petroleum / prospecting
- geologist, sedimentary / structural
- geomorphologist
- geophysicist - consulting / exploration
- glaciologist
- hydrologist / hydrogeologist
- micropaleontologist
- mineralogist
- oceanographer, biological / chemical
- paleobotanist / paleoecologist
- palynologist
- petrographer / petrologist
- photogeologist
- quaternarist / quaternary scientist
- sedimentologist
- seismologist
- specialist, ice
- stratigrapher
- surveyor, hydrographic - geology
- vulcanologist
- biostratigrapher
- co-ordinator, well site - geology
- geochemist
- geodesist
- geologist, consulting / development
- geologist, environmental / exploration
- geologist, mine / mining / coal
- geologist, oil / petroleum / prospecting
- geologist, sedimentary / structural
- geomorphologist
- geophysicist - consulting / exploration
- glaciologist
- hydrologist / hydrogeologist
- micropaleontologist
- mineralogist
- oceanographer, biological / chemical
- paleobotanist / paleoecologist
- palynologist
- petrographer / petrologist
- photogeologist
- quaternarist / quaternary scientist
- sedimentologist
- seismologist
- specialist, ice
- stratigrapher
- surveyor, hydrographic - geology
- vulcanologist
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$100,672
Source:
2019 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2019 Job Bank Wage Report