Occupations/19-4044.00
Hydrologic Technicians
Collect and organize data concerning the distribution and circulation of ground and surface water, and data on its physical, chemical, and biological properties. Measure and report on flow rates and ground water levels, maintain field equipment, collect water samples, install and collect sampling equipment, and process samples for shipment to testing laboratories. May collect data on behalf of hydrologists, engineers, developers, government agencies, or agriculture.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
54%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
29%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
37%
More resilient
Core tasks
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.00
- Degree of automation2.00
- Time sitting3.00
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations3.00
- Hands-on objects/tools3.00
- Outdoors / weather1.50
- Disease exposure1.50
- Decision freedom3.00
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Essential skills
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Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Hydrology and Water Resources Science 40.0605 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $53,424 2 yr $51,665 Bachelor's · CIP 40.06 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Hydrology and Water Resources Science 40.0605 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $49,270 2 yr $53,358 Bachelor's · CIP 40.06 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Hydrology and Water Resources Science 40.0605 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $48,935 2 yr $40,461 Bachelor's · CIP 40.06 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Hydrology and Water Resources Science 40.0605 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $48,432 2 yr — Master's · CIP 40.06 |
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public | Hydrology and Water Resources Science 40.0605 | $13,200 | 87% | 66% | 1 yr — 2 yr $47,260 Bachelor's · CIP 40.06 |
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public | Hydrology and Water Resources Science 40.0605 | $7,100 | 40% | 74% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 40.06 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Hydrology and Water Resources Science 40.0605 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $46,869 2 yr $40,827 Bachelor's · CIP 40.06 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Hydrology and Water Resources Science 40.0605 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr — 2 yr $45,918 Bachelor's · CIP 40.06 |
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | Hydrology and Water Resources Science 40.0605 | $11,900 | 80% | 73% | 1 yr $44,971 2 yr $40,647 Bachelor's · CIP 40.06 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Hydrology and Water Resources Science 40.0605 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr — 2 yr $43,426 Bachelor's · CIP 40.06 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Hydrology and Water Resources Science 40.0605 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr — 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 40.06 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Hydrology and Water Resources Science 40.0605 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $42,682 2 yr $36,131 Bachelor's · CIP 40.06 |