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SUMMARY
Moderate Risk
58%
(Avg. of calculated & votes)
JOB SCORE
3.9/10
CALCULATED
69%
(High Risk)
POLLING
46%
(Moderate Risk)
GROWTH
by year 2032
5.2%
WAGES
$52,440
or $25.21 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2023
8,860
SNOWFLAKE
Snowflake diagram for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
DECRIPTION 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.