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Overview
Soil scientist work is about studying soil quality, structure, fertility, erosion and land condition through field surveys, sampling, laboratory tests and scientific reporting.
In job descriptions, look for soil sample tests, land surveys, field work, irrigation strategies, erosion reduction, soil and water protection, laboratory safety and reports for conservation, farming or infrastructure decisions.
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Soil scientists combine field surveys, soil sampling, laboratory tests and scientific reporting. Work may support nature conservation, crop production, habitat restoration, irrigation planning or infrastructure decisions where soil structure and erosion risk matter.
Skills and specialization
Useful depth includes soil science, soil mechanics, geology, ecology, laboratory safety, sample collection and land surveys. Specialization may focus on fertility, water protection, pesticide impact, conservation agriculture, erosion measures or restoration protocols.
Salary context
Salary context depends on research responsibility, fieldwork conditions, laboratory testing, advisory scope and how directly findings shape land-use or production decisions. Roles that design protocols or advise on soil and water protection differ from sample-only roles.
Career paths
Career paths can move from sample collection and lab testing toward field-study design, conservation advice, irrigation strategy, research coordination or specialist reporting for agriculture, habitat restoration and infrastructure projects.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name soil tests, field travel, surveying equipment, laboratory methods, reports and the decision context. A precise role should say whether the work is research, advisory, regulatory support or practical land assessment.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include natural resources consultant, water quality analyst and groundwater monitoring technician.
Explore this activityTechnical testing and analysis
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include water quality analyst, groundwater monitoring technician and environmental technician.
Explore this activityResearch and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Another possibility is this activity. Other occupations there include ecologist, environmental scientist and agronomist.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Hydrologists
19-2043.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSoil and Plant Scientists
19-1013.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
72.1Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering71.12Engineering activities and related technical consultancy71.2Technical testing and analysis01.61Support activities for crop production
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Environmental protection professionals (2133)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6a3d3d28-0ab6-49b0-9a32-697e5e104bf1 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2133.11 |
| ISCO group | 2133 |
| Concept type | Occupation |