9.2 KiB
9.2 KiB
Tools & technology — geology technician
Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 19-2042.00.
| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| MySQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes |
| Git | File versioning software | yes |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | Web platform development software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| Alara CRystalView | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Aquifer test software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Bentley Systems gINT | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Bilko | Analytical or scientific software | |
| ChemStat | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Clover Technology GALENA | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Compass software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| CrystalMaker | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Data logger software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Data mining software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| EarthWorks Downhole Explorer | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Earthworks MaxiPit | Analytical or scientific software | |
| EasySolve Software SizePerm | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Enigma software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| EPIC GIS | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Field data recorder software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Gemcom GEMS | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Gemcom Surpac | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Geo-Logic Systems LithoTect Interpreter | Analytical or scientific software | |
| GeoModel | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Geostatistical modeling GSTAT software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Geostatistics software GS+ | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Gresens 92 | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Groundwater modeling system GMS | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Groundwater Vistas | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Hydrogeology Basin2 | Analytical or scientific software | |
| HydroSOLVE AQTESOLV | Analytical or scientific software | |
| IHS Energy PowerTools | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Interpex IXID | Analytical or scientific software | |
| IRIS Seismic Processing Workshop | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Landmark Graphics GeoGraphix | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Landmark VIP | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Maptek Vulcan | Analytical or scientific software | |
| MIT OASES | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Multivariate statistical program MVSP software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| National Geophysical Data Center GEODAS | Analytical or scientific software | |
| OriginLab Origin | Analytical or scientific software | |
| PaleoMag | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Paleontological Statistics PAST | Analytical or scientific software | |
| PaleoTax | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Parameter Estimation PEST | Analytical or scientific software | |
| PolyMap | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Red Rock DeltaGraph | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare ChemFlux | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Rockware CrossLog | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare DepthCon2000 | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare Erupt | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare FIRSTPIX | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare Geochemist's Workbench GWB | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare GeoTrig | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare GRADIX | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare Grav2Dc | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare Jlog | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare MicroMODEL | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare Plan | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare Potent | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare QuickSyn | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare RockPack III | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare VEGO | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare Visual STUNT | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RockWare WinSism | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RSI ENVI | Analytical or scientific software | |
| RSI interactive data language IDL software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Scientific Software Group FEFLOW | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Scientific Software Group Infinite Extent | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Scientific Software Group SVHeat | Analytical or scientific software | |
| SeeByte SeeTrack | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Seismic interpretation software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Seismic Micro-Technology KINGDOM | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Seismic visualization software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Shape software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Socorro Scientific Software Refract2K | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Solvcalv | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Starpint Software Super Slug | Analytical or scientific software | |
| StrainSim | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Systat Software SigmaStat | Analytical or scientific software | |
| TECHBASE | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Triton Elics International SeaClass | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Waterloo Hydrogeologic AquaChem | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Waterloo Hydrogeologic FlowPath II | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Well logging software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Atoll GeoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Evolution Computing EasyCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Evolution Computing FastCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Midland Valley 3DMove | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| MineSight | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Paradigm SKUA-GOCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| PowerCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Schlumberger Inside Reality | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Trimble Terramodel | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Upperspace DesignCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Upperspace ModelCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| EarthSoft EQuIS Geology | Data base user interface and query software | |
| GeoPLUS Petra | Data base user interface and query software | |
| Geosoft DAP server | Data base user interface and query software | |
| MJ Systems Logsleuth | Data base user interface and query software | |
| RockWare Stratbugs | Data base user interface and query software | |
| BOSS Didger | Data conversion software | |
| MHC Document Express | Document management software | |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | |
| ESRI ArcIMS | Geographic information system | |
| ESRI ArcInfo | Geographic information system | |
| ESRI ArcView | Geographic information system | |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system | |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system | |
| RockWare RockWorks | Geographic information system | |
| ACD Systems Canvas | Graphics or photo imaging software | |
| ERDAS ER Mapper | Map creation software | |
| Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS | Map creation software | |
| Geomechanical design analysis GDA software | Map creation software | |
| Geosoft Oasis montaj | Map creation software | |
| Geospatial data abstraction library GDAL | Map creation software | |
| Golden Software Surfer | Map creation software | |
| Intergraph ImageStation Stereo Softcopy Kit SSK | Map creation software | |
| Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE | Map creation software | |
| MapInfo Professional | Map creation software | |
| Mapping software | Map creation software | |
| MICRODEM | Map creation software | |
| MineGeo software | Map creation software | |
| SACLANTCEN | Map creation software | |
| Terrain surface mapping software | Map creation software | |
| OpenOffice.org | Office suite software |
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 5 ads, as of 2026-07-12)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
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