passion vs. salary

bthibs59
Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:52:07 +0000

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/geoscientists.htm#tab-3

This appears to be the best chart I could find. Obviously, it doesn’t add up to 100%, but you get the gist. I’m sure that Mining makes up a considerable percentage as well.

If you really got into geology, the mining industry is probably the best bet to doing actual field work. They will drop off their exploration team in the middle of nowhere for set time periods, and they will essentially make maps for future development and further exploration.