Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
Assist scientists or engineers in the use of electronic, sonic, or nuclear measuring instruments in laboratory, exploration, and production activities to obtain data indicating resources such as metallic ore, minerals, gas, coal, or petroleum. Analyze mud and drill cuttings. Chart pressure, temperature, and other characteristics of wells or bore holes.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-4043.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,770 | $44,850 | $53,350 | $72,110 | $99,560 |
By state (35)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $35,670 | ||
| Alaska | 70 | $76,090 | 4.90 |
| Arizona | $50,160 | ||
| Arkansas | 30 | $47,250 | 0.58 |
| California | 480 | $69,410 | 0.59 |
| Colorado | 90 | $61,780 | 0.71 |
| Florida | 300 | $49,980 | 0.67 |
| Georgia | 30 | $34,710 | 0.14 |
| Idaho | 70 | $46,680 | 1.80 |
| Illinois | 80 | $53,280 | 0.29 |
| Indiana | $79,290 | ||
| Kansas | $52,430 | ||
| Kentucky | 60 | $49,840 | 0.68 |
| Louisiana | 160 | $59,120 | 1.79 |
| Maryland | 30 | $102,090 | 0.27 |
| Massachusetts | 40 | $61,630 | 0.23 |
| Michigan | 150 | $58,860 | 0.74 |
| Montana | 100 | $55,520 | 4.46 |
| Nebraska | $63,160 | ||
| Nevada | 260 | $73,700 | 3.79 |
| New Mexico | $59,520 | ||
| New York | 280 | $57,150 | 0.65 |
| North Carolina | 250 | $48,090 | 1.15 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $51,240 | 4.49 |
| Ohio | 130 | $48,890 | 0.53 |
| Oklahoma | 410 | $46,890 | 5.28 |
| Oregon | 70 | $55,090 | 0.74 |
| Pennsylvania | 240 | $47,380 | 0.87 |
| South Carolina | 90 | $53,160 | 0.82 |
| Tennessee | 110 | $63,050 | 0.75 |
| Texas | 2,190 | $46,840 | 3.47 |
| Virginia | $59,290 | ||
| Washington | $63,910 | ||
| West Virginia | 60 | $69,350 | 2.02 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $63,070 | 6.83 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.947 |
| Remote Sensing Technicians | Mathematics | 0.88 | 0.939 |
| Precision Agriculture Technicians | Systems Evaluation | 1.00 | 0.936 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, excluding software Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Geomechanical design analysis GDA software | 7 of 20 | 23.1x |
| ESRI ArcView | 7 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Trimble Terramodel | 4 of 20 | 36.9x |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | 7 of 20 | 5.2x |
| Traverse PC | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Carlson SurvCADD | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Bentley MicroStation | 6 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Ansys Fluent | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| HEC-RAS | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Data acquisition software | 3 of 20 | 13.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.62 | not rated |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Computers and Electronics | 3.55 | 4.52 |
| Mathematics | 3.46 | 4.43 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.46 | 4.28 |
| English Language | 3.45 | 3.91 |
| Chemistry | 3.17 | 3.65 |
| Physics | 3.14 | 3.94 |
| Geography | 3.11 | 4.43 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.62 | 2.84 |
| Mechanical | 2.55 | 3.38 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.54 | 2.41 |
| Administration and Management | 2.53 | 2.93 |
| Design | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| Production and Processing | 2.44 | 2.45 |
| Administrative | 2.41 | 2.84 |
| Law and Government | 2.26 | 2.21 |
| Education and Training | 2.24 | 2.65 |
| History and Archeology | 2.04 | 2.06 |
| Transportation | 2.01 | 2.17 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.96 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.95 | 2.03 |
| Telecommunications | 1.94 | 1.43 |
| Building and Construction | 1.92 | 1.84 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.71 | 1.78 |
| Biology | 1.70 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.60 | 1.17 |
| Foreign Language | 1.51 | 1.10 |
| Psychology | 1.39 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.28 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.24 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.18 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.17 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.12 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.08 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Oral Expression | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Written Expression | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Control Precision | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Depth Perception | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Reaction Time | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Stamina | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- Clark Labs IDRISI Andes
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- Database software
- Dynamic Graphics EarthVision
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Geographic information system GIS systems
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Golden Software Surfer
- Halliburton ProMAX
- IHS Petra
- Inventory management systems
- Juniper Systems LandMark Mobile
- Landmark Graphics GeoGraphix
- Landmark SeisWorks
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Martin D Adamiker's TruFlite
- Midland Valley 2DMove
- Parallel Geoscience SPW
- Petroleum Software Technologies
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- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Schlumberger GeoFrame
- Seismic Micro-Technology KINGDOM
- Surface III
- Techsia Techlog
- petroWEB Global Seismic Library
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | 200 | 6.68 | $47,510 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 680 | 4.61 | $59,630 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 160 | 3.21 | $49,280 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 240 | 1.33 | $47,710 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 140 | 0.32 | $57,150 |