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Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
$48.49K Median Salary 0 Job Openings (Annual Projection)
About This Career
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.
Reported Job Titles
Core Inspector, Environmental Field Services Technician, Environmental Sampling Technician, Geological E-Logger, Geological Technician, Geoscience Technician, Geotechnician, Materials Technician, Physical Science Technician, Soils Technician
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Written Comprehension
Oral Comprehension
Information Ordering
Near Vision
Oral Expression
Inductive Reasoning
Problem Sensitivity
Category Flexibility
Deductive Reasoning
Written Expression
Flexibility of Closure
Speech Recognition
Speech Clarity
Selective Attention
Knowledge
Computers and Electronics
Engineering and Technology
Mathematics
English Language
Chemistry
Physics
Geography
Skills
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Writing
Monitoring
Science
Time Management
Judgment and Decision Making
Technology Skills
Geographic information system
Presentation software
Analytical or scientific software
Map creation software
Computer aided design CAD software
Mobile location based services software
Graphics or photo imaging software
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Office suite software
Word processing software
Data base reporting software
Inventory management software
Tools
Soil core sampling apparatus
Laboratory crushers or pulverizers
Magnetometer geophysical instruments
Spectrophotometers
Geological compasses
Levels
Dropping pipettes
Theodolites
Laboratory flasks
Height gauges
Conductivity meters
Drying cabinets or ovens
Scanning electron microscopes
Pneumatic rock drills
Glass crucibles
Radarbased surveillance systems
Spectrofluorimeters or fluorimeters
Electronic toploading balances
Robotic or automated liquid handling systems
Still cameras
Inductively coupled plasma ICP spectrometers
Laboratory sifting equipment
Peristaltic pumps
Measuring rods
Laboratory balances
Hammers
Bi distillation units
Fluorescent microscopes
Test sieves
Notebook computers
Rangefinders
pH meters
Gas chromatographs
Laboratory beakers
Sulfur dioxide analyzers or detectors
Distance meters
Salinity meter
Magnifiers
Rock cutters
X ray diffraction equipment
Hydrometers
Laboratory bailers
Picks
Laboratory graduated cylinders
Organic carbon analyzers
Portable data input terminals
Polarizing microscopes
Seismic recorders or seismographs
Magnetic stirrers
Extracting equipment for laboratories
High pressure liquid chromatograph chromatography
Single gas monitors
Binoculars
Pressure sensors
Infrared spectrometers
Scientific calculator
Laboratory burets
Gravimeters
Multi gas monitors
Global positioning system GPS receiver
Map measurers
Augers
Laboratory funnels
Darkfield microscopes
Clinometers
Laboratory vacuum pumps
Calorimeters
Dissolved oxygen meters
Mass spectrometers
Digital cameras
Jaw crushers
Turbidimeters
Desktop computers
Personal computers
