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Earth Sciences Careers and Jobs

Select, Find and Prepare for Earth Sciences Careers and Jobs - all on one page

For science-minded people interested in the physical earth systems, from geology to climate to oceans. Use the tools below to see which earth sciences roles fit your background and goals.

This field spans geology, meteorology, and oceanography, and many advanced research roles require a master's degree or higher. Use the tools below to explore Earth Sciences-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Field Technician, or look ahead to advanced roles such as Geologist or Hydrologist. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as Professional Geologist (PG) License, that can help you move up the career ladder.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Earth Sciences careers/jobs, (2) Find Earth Sciences job listings, (3) Prepare for Earth Sciences careers, and (4) Provide Earth Sciences career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Earth Sciences careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Earth Sciences Careers - 2023 to 2033 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Earth Sciences careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Earth Sciences, so relevant Earth Sciences jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Earth Sciences Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Earth Sciences Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Earth Sciences careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 59 Earth Sciences Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
Supplemental Duties: Lists additional tasks that are performed but are secondary to the core duties
Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All information appears on this page without navigating away.
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

10 Earth Sciences careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2023 to 2033 est.). Earth Sciences-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033 (% change) Earth Sciences-Related Jobs

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 12.5% Geological Engineering Teacher
Occupation: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 12.5% Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Engineering Teacher
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 8.3% Broadcast Meteorologist; Computer Meteorologist; Hydrometeorological Technician (Hydrometeorological Tech); Hydrometeorologist; Marine Meteorologist; Meteorological Engineer; Meteorological Technician (Meteorological Tech); Meteorologist; Morning Meteorologist; Oceanographic Meteorologist; Operational Meteorologist; Physical Meteorologist; Research Meteorologist; Synoptic Meteorologist; Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Occupation: Atmospheric and Space Scientists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 8.3% Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Broadcast Meteorologist; Computer Meteorologist; Hydrometeorological Technician (Hydrometeorological Tech); Hydrometeorologist; Marine Meteorologist; Meteorological Engineer; Meteorological Technician (Meteorological Tech); Meteorologist; Morning Meteorologist; Oceanographic Meteorologist; Operational Meteorologist; Physical Meteorologist; Research Meteorologist; Synoptic Meteorologist; Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 7% Consultant Geologist; Development Geologist; Engineering Geologist; Environmental Geologist; Environmental Protection Geologist; Exploration Geologist; Field Geologist; Geological Scout; Geological Specialist; Geologist; Marine Geologist; Mine Geologist; Mining Production Geologist; Oceanographer; Operations Geologist; Petroleum Geologist; Project Geologist; Research Geologist; Spectral Geologist; Wellsite Geologist
Occupation: Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 7% Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Consultant Geologist; Development Geologist; Engineering Geologist; Environmental Geologist; Environmental Protection Geologist; Exploration Geologist; Field Geologist; Geological Scout; Geological Specialist; Geologist; Marine Geologist; Mine Geologist; Mining Production Geologist; Oceanographer; Operations Geologist; Petroleum Geologist; Project Geologist; Research Geologist; Spectral Geologist; Wellsite Geologist
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 6.4% Geological Science Teacher; Geology Professor; Geology Teacher; Hydrometeorology Teacher; Meteorology Faculty Member; Meteorology Professor; Meteorology Teacher; Oceanography Professor; Oceanography Teacher
Occupation: Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 6.4% Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Science Teacher; Geology Professor; Geology Teacher; Hydrometeorology Teacher; Meteorology Faculty Member; Meteorology Professor; Meteorology Teacher; Oceanography Professor; Oceanography Teacher
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 6% Broadcast Meteorologist
Occupation: News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 6% Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Broadcast Meteorologist
Natural Sciences Managers 5.8% Geological Manager
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 5.8% Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Manager
Hydrologists 5.6% Hydrogeologist; Project Hydrogeologist
Occupation: Hydrologists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 5.6% Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Hydrogeologist; Project Hydrogeologist
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 4.5% Meteorological Equipment Repairer
Occupation: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 4.5% Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Meteorological Equipment Repairer
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 3.9% Geological Engineer
Occupation: Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 3.9% Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Engineer
Architectural and Civil Drafters -0.9% Geological Drafter
Occupation: Architectural and Civil Drafters U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -0.9% Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Drafter

12 Earth Sciences careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Earth Sciences-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Earth Sciences-Related Jobs

Natural Sciences Managers $ 157,740 Geological Manager
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers National Median Salary: $ 157,740 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Manager
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $ 106,910 Geological Engineering Teacher
Occupation: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 106,910 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Engineering Teacher
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $ 100,690 Geological Science Teacher; Geology Professor; Geology Teacher; Hydrometeorology Teacher; Meteorology Faculty Member; Meteorology Professor; Meteorology Teacher; Oceanography Professor; Oceanography Teacher
Occupation: Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 100,690 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Science Teacher; Geology Professor; Geology Teacher; Hydrometeorology Teacher; Meteorology Faculty Member; Meteorology Professor; Meteorology Teacher; Oceanography Professor; Oceanography Teacher
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $ 100,640 Geological Engineer
Occupation: Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers National Median Salary: $ 100,640 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Engineer
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $ 92,860 Broadcast Meteorologist; Computer Meteorologist; Hydrometeorological Technician (Hydrometeorological Tech); Hydrometeorologist; Marine Meteorologist; Meteorological Engineer; Meteorological Technician (Meteorological Tech); Meteorologist; Morning Meteorologist; Oceanographic Meteorologist; Operational Meteorologist; Physical Meteorologist; Research Meteorologist; Synoptic Meteorologist; Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Occupation: Atmospheric and Space Scientists National Median Salary: $ 92,860 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Broadcast Meteorologist; Computer Meteorologist; Hydrometeorological Technician (Hydrometeorological Tech); Hydrometeorologist; Marine Meteorologist; Meteorological Engineer; Meteorological Technician (Meteorological Tech); Meteorologist; Morning Meteorologist; Oceanographic Meteorologist; Operational Meteorologist; Physical Meteorologist; Research Meteorologist; Synoptic Meteorologist; Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $ 92,580 Consultant Geologist; Development Geologist; Engineering Geologist; Environmental Geologist; Environmental Protection Geologist; Exploration Geologist; Field Geologist; Geological Scout; Geological Specialist; Geologist; Marine Geologist; Mine Geologist; Mining Production Geologist; Oceanographer; Operations Geologist; Petroleum Geologist; Project Geologist; Research Geologist; Spectral Geologist; Wellsite Geologist
Occupation: Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers National Median Salary: $ 92,580 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Consultant Geologist; Development Geologist; Engineering Geologist; Environmental Geologist; Environmental Protection Geologist; Exploration Geologist; Field Geologist; Geological Scout; Geological Specialist; Geologist; Marine Geologist; Mine Geologist; Mining Production Geologist; Oceanographer; Operations Geologist; Petroleum Geologist; Project Geologist; Research Geologist; Spectral Geologist; Wellsite Geologist
Hydrologists $ 88,770 Hydrogeologist; Project Hydrogeologist
Occupation: Hydrologists National Median Salary: $ 88,770 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Hydrogeologist; Project Hydrogeologist
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $ 66,680 Meteorological Equipment Repairer
Occupation: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment National Median Salary: $ 66,680 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Meteorological Equipment Repairer
Architectural and Civil Drafters $ 61,820 Geological Drafter
Occupation: Architectural and Civil Drafters National Median Salary: $ 61,820 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Drafter
Remote Sensing Technicians $ 58,350 Meteorologist Liaison
Occupation: Remote Sensing Technicians National Median Salary: $ 58,350 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Meteorologist Liaison
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $ 57,500 Broadcast Meteorologist
Occupation: News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists National Median Salary: $ 57,500 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Broadcast Meteorologist
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $ 52,440 Geological Aide; Geological E-Logger; Geological Sample Tester; Geological Technician; Geologist; Geology Associate; Geology Technician
Occupation: Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians National Median Salary: $ 52,440 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Aide; Geological E-Logger; Geological Sample Tester; Geological Technician; Geologist; Geology Associate; Geology Technician

12 Earth Sciences careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Earth Sciences-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always
Please Scroll and Select below:
Occupations Education/Preparation Earth Sciences-Related Jobs

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 5 Geological Science Teacher; Geology Professor; Geology Teacher; Hydrometeorology Teacher; Meteorology Faculty Member; Meteorology Professor; Meteorology Teacher; Oceanography Professor; Oceanography Teacher
Occupation: Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 5 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Science Teacher; Geology Professor; Geology Teacher; Hydrometeorology Teacher; Meteorology Faculty Member; Meteorology Professor; Meteorology Teacher; Oceanography Professor; Oceanography Teacher
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 5 Geological Engineering Teacher
Occupation: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 5 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Engineering Teacher
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 5 Consultant Geologist; Development Geologist; Engineering Geologist; Environmental Geologist; Environmental Protection Geologist; Exploration Geologist; Field Geologist; Geological Scout; Geological Specialist; Geologist; Marine Geologist; Mine Geologist; Mining Production Geologist; Oceanographer; Operations Geologist; Petroleum Geologist; Project Geologist; Research Geologist; Spectral Geologist; Wellsite Geologist
Occupation: Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Education/Preparation: 5 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Consultant Geologist; Development Geologist; Engineering Geologist; Environmental Geologist; Environmental Protection Geologist; Exploration Geologist; Field Geologist; Geological Scout; Geological Specialist; Geologist; Marine Geologist; Mine Geologist; Mining Production Geologist; Oceanographer; Operations Geologist; Petroleum Geologist; Project Geologist; Research Geologist; Spectral Geologist; Wellsite Geologist
Hydrologists 5 Hydrogeologist; Project Hydrogeologist
Occupation: Hydrologists Education/Preparation: 5 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Hydrogeologist; Project Hydrogeologist
Natural Sciences Managers 5 Geological Manager
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers Education/Preparation: 5 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Manager
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 4 Broadcast Meteorologist; Computer Meteorologist; Hydrometeorological Technician (Hydrometeorological Tech); Hydrometeorologist; Marine Meteorologist; Meteorological Engineer; Meteorological Technician (Meteorological Tech); Meteorologist; Morning Meteorologist; Oceanographic Meteorologist; Operational Meteorologist; Physical Meteorologist; Research Meteorologist; Synoptic Meteorologist; Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Occupation: Atmospheric and Space Scientists Education/Preparation: 4 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Broadcast Meteorologist; Computer Meteorologist; Hydrometeorological Technician (Hydrometeorological Tech); Hydrometeorologist; Marine Meteorologist; Meteorological Engineer; Meteorological Technician (Meteorological Tech); Meteorologist; Morning Meteorologist; Oceanographic Meteorologist; Operational Meteorologist; Physical Meteorologist; Research Meteorologist; Synoptic Meteorologist; Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 4 Geological Aide; Geological E-Logger; Geological Sample Tester; Geological Technician; Geologist; Geology Associate; Geology Technician
Occupation: Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Education/Preparation: 4 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Aide; Geological E-Logger; Geological Sample Tester; Geological Technician; Geologist; Geology Associate; Geology Technician
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 4 Geological Engineer
Occupation: Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers Education/Preparation: 4 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Engineer
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 4 Broadcast Meteorologist
Occupation: News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Education/Preparation: 4 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Broadcast Meteorologist
Remote Sensing Technicians 4 Meteorologist Liaison
Occupation: Remote Sensing Technicians Education/Preparation: 4 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Meteorologist Liaison
Architectural and Civil Drafters 3 Geological Drafter
Occupation: Architectural and Civil Drafters Education/Preparation: 3 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Geological Drafter
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 3 Meteorological Equipment Repairer
Occupation: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Education/Preparation: 3 Earth Sciences-Related Jobs: Meteorological Equipment Repairer

Scroll through the picklist (below). There are 59 specific Earth Sciences job titles listed. Select those that may be of interest - you will get active job listing links, along with detailed resources to help you prepare for a career related to that job.
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Description: Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.

U.S. Total Employment (2023):
56,400
U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.):
59,000
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.):
2,500 (4.5%)
Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.):
4,700
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment.
Importance: 99 (%) Description: Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Coordinate efforts with other workers involved in installing or maintaining equipment or components.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
Importance: 88 (%) Description: Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Consult with customers, supervisors, or engineers to plan layout of equipment or to resolve problems in system operation or maintenance.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Maintain inventory of spare parts.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Send defective units to the manufacturer or to a specialized repair shop for repair.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Develop or modify industrial electronic devices, circuits, or equipment, according to available specifications.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Determine feasibility of using standardized equipment or develop specifications for equipment required to perform additional functions.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Advise management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance, or suggestions for product improvements.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment: Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials: Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment: Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment: Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Performing General Physical Activities: Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Advise others on issues related to repairs, installation, or equipment design.
Calibrate equipment to specifications.
Communicate with coworkers to coordinate installations or repairs.
Confer with coworkers to resolve equipment problems.
Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
Demonstrate activity techniques or equipment use.
Determine types of equipment, tools, or materials needed for jobs.
Develop equipment or component configurations.
Diagnose equipment malfunctions.
Document operational activities.
Enter codes or other information into computers.
Inspect equipment to locate or identify electrical problems.
Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Maintain repair or maintenance records.
Maintain work equipment or machinery.
Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Send information, materials or documentation.
Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Equipment Selection: Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performance.
Activity: Advise others on business or operational matters.
Activity: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities.
Activity: Confer with clients to determine needs or order specifications.
Activity: Coordinate with others to resolve problems.
Activity: Design industrial systems or equipment.
Activity: Determine resource needs of projects or operations.
Activity: Diagnose system or equipment problems.
Activity: Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment.
Activity: Install commercial or production equipment.
Activity: Maintain operational records.
Activity: Maintain tools or equipment.
Activity: Process digital or online data.
Activity: Process shipments or mail.
Activity: Read documents or materials to inform work processes.
Activity: Repair tools or equipment.
Activity: Replenish inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Activity: Test performance of equipment or systems.
Activity: Train others to use equipment or products.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Emerging Tech Skills
Computer aided design CAD software:
Autodesk AutoCAD
Operating system software:
Microsoft Windows
Word processing software:
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Analytical or scientific software:
Circuit evaluation software
Data base user interface and query software:
Database software
Electronic mail software:
Email software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
SAP Maintenance
Facilities management software:
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Maintenance management software
Industrial control software:
Programmable logic controller PLC software
Program testing software:
Rockwell RSLogix
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 45.7 (%) Level of Education: Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Frequency of Attainment: 32.3 (%) Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
Frequency of Attainment: 22.0 (%) Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 50.7 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 19.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 15.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 9.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Frequency of Attainment: 2.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 1.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
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