Below are the skills needed to be geographers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Reading Comprehension | 4 | 4.75 |
| Speaking | 4 | 4.25 |
| Writing | 4 | 4.75 |
| Active Listening | 3.88 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4 |
Below are the abilities needed to be geographers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4 | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4 | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4 | 4.88 |
| Oral Expression | 4 | 5 |
| Written Comprehension | 4 | 4.75 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be geographers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Geography | 5 | 6.95 |
| English Language | 4.17 | 4.91 |
| Education and Training | 4.04 | 5.65 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.68 | 5.59 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.64 | 4.55 |
Below are the work activities involved in being geographers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Analyzing Data or Information | 4.65 | 6 |
| Getting Information | 4.52 | 5.35 |
| Interacting With Computers | 4.43 | 4.13 |
| Processing Information | 4.32 | 5.74 |
| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | 4.27 | 5.09 |
Below are the work styles involved in being geographers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Analytical Thinking | 4.48 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.39 | |
| Dependability | 4.35 | |
| Achievement/Effort | 4.17 | |
| Integrity | 4.17 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Geographers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Geographers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Austin-Round Rock | 100 | $63,920 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 60 | $73,260 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 60 | $85,860 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 50 | $95,150 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
