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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Tester” be Automated?

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Tester” will maybe be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 53% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

45%

“Tester” will probably not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 45% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: 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.

Avg. Annual Salary $58,220
Avg. Hourly Wage $27.99
Available Jobs (US) 9,710
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians #19-4043
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Collect or prepare solid or fluid samples for analysis.

  • Create photographic recordings of information, using equipment.

  • Set up or direct set-up of instruments used to collect geological data.

  • Apply new technologies, such as improved seismic imaging techniques, to locate untapped oil or natural gas deposits.

  • Collaborate with hydrogeologists to evaluate groundwater or well circulation.

  • Conduct geophysical surveys of potential sites for wind farms or solar installations to determine their suitability.

  • Measure geological characteristics used in prospecting for oil or gas, using measuring instruments.

  • Assess the environmental impacts of development projects on subsurface materials.

  • Operate or adjust equipment or apparatus used to obtain geological data.

  • Test and analyze samples to determine their content and characteristics, using laboratory apparatus or testing equipment.

  • Plot information from aerial photographs, well logs, section descriptions, or other databases.

  • Compile, log, or record testing or operational data for review and further analysis.

  • Read and study reports in order to compile information and data for geological and geophysical prospecting.

  • Interview individuals, and research public databases in order to obtain information.

  • Participate in geological, geophysical, geochemical, hydrographic, or oceanographic surveys, prospecting field trips, exploratory drilling, well logging, or underground mine survey programs.

  • Assemble, maintain, or distribute information for library or record systems.

  • Prepare or review professional, technical, or other reports regarding sampling, testing, or recommendations of data analysis.

  • Adjust or repair testing, electrical, or mechanical equipment or devices.

  • Collect geological data from potential geothermal energy plant sites.

  • Compile data used to address environmental issues, such as the suitability of potential landfill sites.

  • Supervise well exploration, drilling activities, or well completions.

  • Plan and direct activities of workers who operate equipment to collect data.

  • Collect data on underground areas, such as reservoirs, that could be used in carbon sequestration operations.

  • Prepare notes, sketches, geological maps, or cross-sections.

  • Evaluate and interpret seismic data with the aid of computers.

  • Evaluate and interpret core samples and cuttings, and other geological data used in prospecting for oil or gas.

  • Inspect engines for wear or defective parts, using equipment or measuring devices.

  • Participate in the evaluation of possible mining locations.

  • Record readings in order to compile data used in prospecting for oil or gas.

Technologies & Software

  • Seismic Micro-Technology KINGDOM
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Landmark SeisWorks
  • Schlumberger GeoFrame
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • Landmark Graphics GeoGraphix
  • Surface III
  • SAP software
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Clark Labs IDRISI Andes
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Dynamic Graphics EarthVision
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Perplexity AI
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • IHS Petra
  • Elicit
  • Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • DeepSeek
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Martin D Adamiker's TruFlite
  • Inventory management systems
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
  • Golden Software Surfer
  • petroWEB Global Seismic Library
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Parallel Geoscience SPW
  • Database software
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • Consensus
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Microsoft Word
  • Techsia Techlog
  • Halliburton ProMAX
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • Petroleum Software Technologies
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Midland Valley 2DMove
  • SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
  • Scite AI
  • Juniper Systems LandMark Mobile
  • Microsoft Access
  • Single crystal x ray diffractometers
  • Microwave digestion systems
  • Chipmunk crushers
  • Optical particle detectors
  • Piezometers
  • Glass graduated cylinders
  • Stadia rods
  • Rock picks
  • Conductivity indicators
  • Phase contrast microscopes
  • Personal computers
  • Hand lenses
  • Water distillation units
  • Laboratory sieves
  • Global positioning system GPS receivers
  • Portable dataloggers
  • Ground penetrating radar GPR systems
  • Glass funnels
  • Glass laboratory crucibles
  • General purpose burets
  • Mass spectrometers
  • Laptop computers
  • X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
  • Groundwater sampling peristaltic pumps
  • Soil augers
  • Hand augers
  • Terrain conductivity meters
  • Surveillance binoculars
  • Binocular polarizing microscopes
  • Water sampling bailers
  • Rock saws
  • Directional compasses
  • Fluorescence microscopes
  • Glass dropping pipettes
  • Proton magnetometers
  • Soil core samplers
  • Electronic digital theodolites
  • Electronic distance meters
  • Hydraulic vibracorers
  • Digital micropipettes
  • Heated magnetic stirrers
  • Geological hammers
  • Desktop computers
  • Calorimeters
  • Glass beakers
  • Turbidimeters
  • Digital chlorine testers
  • Spinner magnetometers
  • Fluorescence spectrophotometers
  • Total stations
  • Gravitational field indicators
  • Dissolved salt meters
  • Power rock coring drills
  • Gas chromatography equipment
  • Electronic laboratory balances
  • Digital cameras
  • High pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipment
  • Automatic burets
  • Jaw crushers
  • Volumetric flasks
  • Planimeters
  • Laboratory pulverizers
  • Dissolved oxygen meters
  • Sieve shakers
  • Scientific calculators
  • Erlenmeyer flasks
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Digital seismographs
  • Shatterboxes
  • Inductively coupled plasma ICP optical emission spectrometers
  • Clinometers
  • Fourier transfer infrared FTIR spectrometers
  • Laser rangefinders
  • Dissolved organic carbon analyzers
  • Pocket transits
  • Hand levels
  • Ultraviolet-Visible UV/VIS spectrophotometers
  • Top-loading electronic balances
  • Scanning electron microscopes SEM
  • Magnetometers
  • Rotary pulverizers
  • Digital pH meters
  • Cryogenic magnetometers
  • Total sulfur analyzers
  • Earth drills
  • Laboratory drying ovens
  • Abney levels
  • Sample microsplitters
  • Laboratory vacuum pumps
  • 35 millimeter cameras
  • Carbon hydrogen nitrogen CHN analyzers
  • Survey altimeters
  • Digital hydrometers
  • Electronic digital levels

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