Geological and Petroleum Technicians (19-4041)

Occupation description:  Assist scientists or engineers in the use of electronic, sonic, or nuclear measuring instruments in both laboratory and production activities to obtain data indicating potential 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. Investigate and collect information leading to the possible discovery of new metallic ore, minerals, gas, coal, or petroleum deposits.

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• Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with moderate employment opportunities. Read more.

Wages

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Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
536	203	37.9	28.6	20.8

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	128
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	75
UI claimants previously working in occupation	58

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	223
Number of job position postings	63
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	3.5

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

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