How to become a Geologist or Geophysicist
Official title: Geologists and Geophysicists
Researches geological and geophysical theory and develops and improves ways of applying it.
Main tasks
- Research, develop or improve geological and geophysical theories and methods
- Study the composition and structure of the Earth's crust, or examine rocks and minerals, to trace how the Earth formed and life evolved
- Study and measure earthquakes, gravity, magnetism, volcanoes, glaciers and other phenomena that change the Earth's crust, and apply geology to solve civil engineering problems
- Study and measure light and sound in the atmosphere, and measure the physical properties of the oceans and atmosphere and how they interact, such as heat exchange
- Use seismic, gravity and electrical methods to map the location of oil, natural gas and groundwater, and prepare maps, charts and geological reports
Ways in
- University department: Science degrees, Offered by 57 universities in Taiwan
- Licence (national exam): Regulated profession. To practise as a professional engineering geologist you must pass the national Professional and Technical Examination (專門職業及技術人員考試) for 應用地質技師 and hold the certificate. Listed in the annex to article 2 of the Enforcement Rules of the Professional and Technical Examinations Act, item 4.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Average pay: NT$1,116,000 a year
- Demand for Science and engineering jobs is projected at about 952,000 in 2024 and about 1,072,000 in 2030. (+12.6%)
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Geologist or Geophysicist?
Ways in include: Science degrees.
How much does a Geologist or Geophysicist earn in Taiwan?
Average pay is NT$1,116,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).
Is a Geologist or Geophysicist a growing career in Taiwan?
Demand for this job family is projected to change 12.6% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).
Will AI change the work of a Geologist or Geophysicist?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026