19 Series · SOC 19-2042
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $101,920
- Median / year
- +2.7%
- 2024→2025
- $200,230
- Top 10% earn
- +3.2%
- Growth '24–'34
- 23,470
- Estimated US jobs
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers earn a median of $101,920 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $101,920, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $59,330 (10th percentile) to $200,230 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 23,470 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Texas ($145,220).
The pay verdict
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers earn a median of $101,920, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 84% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Life, Physical, and Social Science, it ranks #14 of 48 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.2% by 2034.
- $101,920
- Median annual wage
- Top 16%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #14 of 48
- in Life, Physical, and Social Science
- 3.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Texas at $145,220. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers moved from $92,040 in May 2019 to $101,920 in May 2025 (+10.7%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers sits -13.7 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers (SOC 19-2042) has a national median of $101,920 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $59,330 to $200,230, and the published mean is $116,150. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 23,470 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 50 state or territory areas and 119 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $99,240 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $101,920 in May 2025, a rise of $2,680 (+2.7%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 2,000 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Texas pays the highest state median at $145,220, which is +42% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Midland, TX at $219,140. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$101,920
per year
Median Hourly
$49.00/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$116,150
average
Employment
23,470
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$101,920 Top 16% higher than 84% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 (this entry) | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$101,920 · 84th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 19-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Medical Scientists, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $103410
- Occupational Health …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.5%, Median annual wage $90150
- Environmental Scient…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $82220
- Chemists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $91240
- Clinical and Counsel…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.2%, Median annual wage $100580
- Life, Physical, and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $62280
- Biological Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $57510
- School Psychologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.7%, Median annual wage $95990
- Chemical Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $60390
- Biological Scientist…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $98920
- Urban and Regional P…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $89320
- Social Scientists an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.7%, Median annual wage $101110
- Environmental Scienc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $55090
- Biochemists and Biop…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $127410
- Social Science Resea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $61990
- Occupational Health …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.5%, Median annual wage $61560
- Forest and Conservat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.2%, Median annual wage $54560
- Conservation Scienti…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $73010
- Geoscientists, Excep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $101920
- Physical Scientists,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $122570
- Physicists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $172250
- Forensic Science Tec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.8%, Median annual wage $72060
- Microbiologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $87990
- Psychologists, All O…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $110840
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.2%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
2,000
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+800
25,100 (2024) → 26,000 (2034)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
0.7/100
Danger Index
3.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Plan or conduct geological, geochemical, or geophysical field studies or surveys, sample collection, or drilling and testing programs used to collect data for research or application.
- ▸ Analyze and interpret geological data, using computer software.
- ▸ Investigate the composition, structure, or history of the Earth's crust through the collection, examination, measurement, or classification of soils, minerals, rocks, or fossil remains.
- ▸ Analyze and interpret geological, geochemical, or geophysical information from sources, such as survey data, well logs, bore holes, or aerial photos.
- ▸ Identify risks for natural disasters, such as mudslides, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions.
- ▸ Assess ground or surface water movement to provide advice on issues, such as waste management, route and site selection, or the restoration of contaminated sites.
- ▸ Prepare geological maps, cross-sectional diagrams, charts, or reports concerning mineral extraction, land use, or resource management, using results of fieldwork or laboratory research.
- ▸ Communicate geological findings by writing research papers, participating in conferences, or teaching geological science at universities.
- ▸ Inspect construction projects to analyze engineering problems, using test equipment or drilling machinery.
- ▸ Provide advice on the safe siting of new nuclear reactor projects or methods of nuclear waste management.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $89,700 |
| 2016 | $89,780 |
| 2017 | $89,850 |
| 2018 | $91,130 |
| 2019 | $92,040 |
| 2020 | $93,580 |
| 2021 | $83,680 |
| 2022 | $87,480 |
| 2023 | $92,580 |
| 2024 | $99,240 |
| 2025 | $101,920 |
2015 median
$89,700
2025 median
$101,920
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$9,880 (+10.7%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+1.7%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $89,700 | First banked release | 31,800 |
| May 2016 | $89,780 | +0.1% | 30,420 |
| May 2017 | $89,850 | +0.1% | 28,520 |
| May 2018 | $91,130 | +1.4% | 29,260 |
| May 2019 | $92,040 | Classification break | 29,200 |
| May 2020 | $93,580 | +1.7% | 27,890 |
| May 2021 | $83,680 | -10.6% | 23,620 |
| May 2022 | $87,480 | +4.5% | 25,230 |
| May 2023 | $92,580 | +5.8% | 24,620 |
| May 2024 | $99,240 | +7.2% | 22,510 |
| May 2025 | $101,920 | +2.7% | 23,470 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $89,700 in May 2015 to $101,920 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +1.7% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 29,200 in May 2019 to 23,470 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $145,220 | +42% above national |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $121,010 | +19% above national |
| 3 | Oklahoma | $119,990 | +18% above national |
| 4 | Colorado | $114,410 | +12% above national |
| 5 | Mississippi | $112,400 | +10% above national |
| 6 | Maryland | $110,510 | +8% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $108,210 | +6% above national |
| 8 | Alaska | $107,410 | +5% above national |
| 9 | California | $106,500 | +4% above national |
| 10 | Hawaii | $106,270 | +4% above national |
| 11 | Washington | $105,020 | +3% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $101,150 | 1% below national |
| 13 | Nevada | $99,890 | 2% below national |
| 14 | Oregon | $98,110 | 4% below national |
| 15 | Illinois | $96,950 | 5% below national |
| 16 | North Carolina | $95,260 | 7% below national |
| 17 | Florida | $95,140 | 7% below national |
| 18 | Delaware | $93,640 | 8% below national |
| 19 | Louisiana | $91,560 | 10% below national |
| 20 | Idaho | $91,170 | 11% below national |
| 21 | Utah | $89,990 | 12% below national |
| 22 | Alabama | $88,610 | 13% below national |
| 23 | New Mexico | $88,530 | 13% below national |
| 24 | New Jersey | $88,500 | 13% below national |
| 25 | Virginia | $88,390 | 13% below national |
| 26 | Vermont | $87,070 | 15% below national |
| 27 | Maine | $86,840 | 15% below national |
| 28 | New York | $86,410 | 15% below national |
| 29 | South Carolina | $86,070 | 16% below national |
| 30 | Nebraska | $85,550 | 16% below national |
| 31 | Arizona | $85,190 | 16% below national |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $84,180 | 17% below national |
| 33 | North Dakota | $84,070 | 18% below national |
| 34 | Missouri | $83,390 | 18% below national |
| 35 | Ohio | $81,220 | 20% below national |
| 36 | Michigan | $80,990 | 21% below national |
| 37 | Minnesota | $80,540 | 21% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $80,080 | 21% below national |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $78,610 | 23% below national |
| 40 | Tennessee | $77,870 | 24% below national |
| 41 | Kentucky | $77,510 | 24% below national |
| 42 | West Virginia | $76,060 | 25% below national |
| 43 | Montana | $75,520 | 26% below national |
| 44 | Wyoming | $74,910 | 27% below national |
| 45 | Iowa | $74,460 | 27% below national |
| 46 | Georgia | $73,920 | 27% below national |
| 47 | South Dakota | $71,150 | 30% below national |
| 48 | Indiana | $68,240 | 33% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $67,880 | 33% below national |
| 50 | Connecticut | $61,810 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midland, TX | $219,140 | +115% above national |
| 2 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $174,490 | +71% above national |
| 3 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $154,390 | +51% above national |
| 4 | Lubbock, TX | $140,660 | +38% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,120 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $136,120 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $132,790 | +30% above national |
| 8 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $132,780 | +30% above national |
| 9 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $132,620 | +30% above national |
| 10 | Odessa, TX | $129,730 | +27% above national |
| 11 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $125,570 | +23% above national |
| 12 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $122,310 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $122,100 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Grand Junction, CO | $121,820 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $120,480 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $120,240 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Oklahoma City, OK | $119,990 | +18% above national |
| 18 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $119,950 | +18% above national |
| 19 | Fresno, CA | $117,420 | +15% above national |
| 20 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $117,420 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $114,030 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $111,830 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Redding, CA | $111,830 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Anchorage, AK | $111,290 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Boulder, CO | $107,860 | +6% above national |
| 26 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $107,800 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $106,260 | +4% above national |
| 28 | Longview, TX | $105,450 | +3% above national |
| 29 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $105,020 | +3% above national |
| 30 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $104,760 | +3% above national |
| 31 | Wilmington, NC | $102,990 | +1% above national |
| 32 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $102,730 | +1% above national |
| 33 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $101,750 | same as national |
| 34 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $100,250 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Wichita, KS | $100,160 | 2% below national |
| 36 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $99,560 | 2% below national |
| 37 | Billings, MT | $99,270 | 3% below national |
| 38 | Asheville, NC | $99,160 | 3% below national |
| 39 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $97,770 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $97,610 | 4% below national |
| 41 | Jacksonville, FL | $97,470 | 4% below national |
| 42 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $97,330 | 5% below national |
| 43 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $95,140 | 7% below national |
| 44 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $94,850 | 7% below national |
| 45 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $94,660 | 7% below national |
| 46 | Reno, NV | $94,610 | 7% below national |
| 47 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $94,300 | 7% below national |
| 48 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $93,030 | 9% below national |
| 49 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $92,930 | 9% below national |
| 50 | Omaha, NE-IA | $92,340 | 9% below national |
| 51 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $92,150 | 10% below national |
| 52 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $91,100 | 11% below national |
| 53 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $90,810 | 11% below national |
| 54 | Tucson, AZ | $90,700 | 11% below national |
| 55 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $90,270 | 11% below national |
| 56 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $90,060 | 12% below national |
| 57 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $89,770 | 12% below national |
| 58 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $88,990 | 13% below national |
| 59 | Boise City, ID | $88,640 | 13% below national |
| 60 | Columbia, SC | $88,290 | 13% below national |
| 61 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $87,220 | 14% below national |
| 62 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $86,870 | 15% below national |
| 63 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $86,650 | 15% below national |
| 64 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $86,420 | 15% below national |
| 65 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $86,260 | 15% below national |
| 66 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $84,910 | 17% below national |
| 67 | Madison, WI | $84,520 | 17% below national |
| 68 | Corvallis, OR | $84,190 | 17% below national |
| 69 | Columbus, OH | $84,140 | 17% below national |
| 70 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $83,970 | 18% below national |
| 71 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,100 | 18% below national |
| 72 | Akron, OH | $83,010 | 19% below national |
| 73 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $81,750 | 20% below national |
| 74 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $81,710 | 20% below national |
| 75 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $81,630 | 20% below national |
| 76 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $81,330 | 20% below national |
| 77 | Colorado Springs, CO | $80,660 | 21% below national |
| 78 | Jackson, MS | $80,660 | 21% below national |
| 79 | Richmond, VA | $80,490 | 21% below national |
| 80 | Albuquerque, NM | $79,820 | 22% below national |
| 81 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $79,780 | 22% below national |
| 82 | Lafayette, LA | $79,240 | 22% below national |
| 83 | Springfield, IL | $79,190 | 22% below national |
| 84 | Syracuse, NY | $78,680 | 23% below national |
| 85 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $78,630 | 23% below national |
| 86 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $78,570 | 23% below national |
| 87 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $78,500 | 23% below national |
| 88 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $78,290 | 23% below national |
| 89 | Cleveland, OH | $77,890 | 24% below national |
| 90 | Knoxville, TN | $77,870 | 24% below national |
| 91 | Baton Rouge, LA | $76,640 | 25% below national |
| 92 | Pittsburgh, PA | $76,410 | 25% below national |
| 93 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $76,060 | 25% below national |
| 94 | Duluth, MN-WI | $75,450 | 26% below national |
| 95 | Cheyenne, WY | $74,150 | 27% below national |
| 96 | Rochester, NY | $73,320 | 28% below national |
| 97 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $71,500 | 30% below national |
| 98 | Tallahassee, FL | $70,200 | 31% below national |
| 99 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $70,180 | 31% below national |
| 100 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $69,230 | 32% below national |
| 101 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $67,700 | 34% below national |
| 102 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $63,270 | 38% below national |
| 103 | Tyler, TX | $62,840 | 38% below national |
| 104 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $59,390 | 42% below national |
| 105 | Casper, WY | $55,130 | 46% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 19 (Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($101,920 here) and reported employment (23,470 jobs here).
Similar median pay
Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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How to use Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers pay figures in a real decision
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