Geographers

# 256 overall · better than 70.6% of other jobs
1.8
Low to No Risk
8.3% tasks are partially/fully automatable
1/5
Automatability
1/5
Emotional Intelligence
2/5
Technical Feasibility
2/5
Economic Incentive
2/5
Physical Requirements
2/5
Forgivability
3/5
Ethics
Geographers' tasks involve substantial creativity, human judgment, and fieldwork, making full automation challenging. While AI can support certain data-related tasks, the overall risk of displacement is relatively low given current technological limitations and the necessity for human expertise.

Median Salary: $90,880

Traits: 57

20/100Consequence_of_Error
60/100Contact_With_Others
51/100Coordinate_or_Lead_Others
5/100Cramped_Work_Space_Awkward_Positions
53/100Deal_With_External_Customers
4/100Deal_With_Physically_Aggressive_People
30/100Deal_With_Unpleasant_or_Angry_People
25/100Degree_of_Automation
78/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
98/100Electronic_Mail
8/100Exposed_to_Contaminants
4/100Exposed_to_Disease_or_Infections
5/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Conditions
7/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Equipment
3/100Exposed_to_High_Places
9/100Exposed_to_Minor_Burns_Cuts_Bites_or_Stings
1/100Exposed_to_Radiation
0/100Exposed_to_Whole_Body_Vibration
5/100Extremely_Bright_or_Inadequate_Lighting
83/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
85/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
35/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
41/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
48/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
69/100Importance_of_Being_Exact_or_Accurate
36/100Importance_of_Repeating_Same_Tasks
21/100In_an_Enclosed_Vehicle_or_Equipment
3/100In_an_Open_Vehicle_or_Equipment
89/100Indoors_Environmentally_Controlled
29/100Indoors_Not_Environmentally_Controlled
56/100Letters_and_Memos
64/100Level_of_Competition
30/100Outdoors_Exposed_to_Weather
23/100Outdoors_Under_Cover
8/100Pace_Determined_by_Speed_of_Equipment
43/100Physical_Proximity
50/100Public_Speaking
45/100Responsibility_for_Outcomes_and_Results
26/100Responsible_for_Others_Health_and_Safety
23/100Sounds_Noise_Levels_Are_Distracting_or_Uncomfortable
3/100Spend_Time_Bending_or_Twisting_the_Body
1/100Spend_Time_Climbing_Ladders_Scaffolds_or_Poles
4/100Spend_Time_Keeping_or_Regaining_Balance
4/100Spend_Time_Kneeling_Crouching_Stooping_or_Crawling
48/100Spend_Time_Making_Repetitive_Motions
71/100Spend_Time_Sitting
34/100Spend_Time_Standing
28/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
16/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
86/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
73/100Telephone
63/100Time_Pressure
10/100Very_Hot_or_Cold_Temperatures
6/100Wear_Common_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Safety_Shoes_Glasses_Gloves_Hearing_Protection_Hard_Hats_or_Life_Jackets
1/100Wear_Specialized_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Breathing_Apparatus_Safety_Harness_Full_Protection_Suits_or_Radiation_Protection
20/100Work_Schedules
69/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team

Tasks performed as Geographers

Low to No Risk
11
Moderate Risk
0
High Risk
0
Extreme Risk
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  • 2.4Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equipment, and principles of cartography, such as coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
  • 2Write and present reports of research findings.
  • 2Develop, operate, and maintain geographical information computer systems, including hardware, software, plotters, digitizers, printers, and video cameras.
  • 1.3Analyze geographic distributions of physical and cultural phenomena on local, regional, continental, or global scales.
  • 1.5Teach geography.
  • 2Gather and compile geographic data from sources such as censuses, field observations, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.
  • 1.2Conduct field work at outdoor sites.
  • 1.5Study the economic, political, and cultural characteristics of a specific region's population.
  • 0.5Provide consulting services in fields such as resource development and management, business location and market area analysis, environmental hazards, regional cultural history, and urban social planning.
  • 2.7Collect data on physical characteristics of specified areas, such as geological formations, climates, and vegetation, using surveying or meteorological equipment.
  • 1.5Provide geographical information systems support to the private and public sectors.

8.3% of Geographers tasks can be automated with AI or robotics

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