career Comparison
Compare key metrics between Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers and Network and Computer Systems Administrators. Data sourced from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024).
| Metric | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
|---|---|---|
| soc | 19-2042 | 15-1244 |
| title | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
| onet code | 19-2042.00 | 15-1244.00 |
| description | 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. | Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software. |
| job zone | 5 | 4 |
| major group | 19 | 15 |
| tot emp | 22,510 | 318,570 |
| a mean | 111,310 | 101,190 |
| a median | 99,240 | 96,800 |
| a pct10 | 58,790 | 60,320 |
| a pct25 | 72,440 | 75,860 |
| a pct75 | 134,350 | 123,390 |
| a pct90 | 178,880 | 150,320 |
| h mean | 53 | 48 |
| h median | 47 | 46 |
The CertifyWize editorial team aggregates and verifies careers data from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0. Every statistic on this site is cross-referenced against the official source before publication, with quarterly re-verification cycles.
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