# Tools & technology — geophysicist Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 19-2042.00 (Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2114; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation. | Software | Category | Hot technology | |---|---|---| | Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes | | Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | | Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | | ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes | | Git | File versioning software | yes | | Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | | Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | Web platform development software | yes | | Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | | Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | | Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | | Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | | Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes | | Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | | MySQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes | | Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes | | SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes | | The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes | | ACD Systems Canvas | Graphics or photo imaging software | | | Alara CRystalView | Analytical or scientific software | | | Aquifer test software | Analytical or scientific software | | | Atoll GeoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | | | Bentley Systems gINT | Analytical or scientific software | | | Bilko | Analytical or scientific software | | | BOSS Didger | Data conversion 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 | | | EarthSoft EQuIS Geology | Data base user interface and query software | | | EarthWorks Downhole Explorer | Analytical or scientific software | | | Earthworks MaxiPit | Analytical or scientific software | | | EasySolve Software SizePerm | Analytical or scientific software | | | Email software | Electronic mail software | | | Enigma software | Analytical or scientific software | | | EPIC GIS | Analytical or scientific software | | | ERDAS ER Mapper | Map creation software | | | ESRI ArcIMS | Geographic information system | | | ESRI ArcInfo | Geographic information system | | | ESRI ArcView | Geographic information system | | | Evolution Computing EasyCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | | | Evolution Computing FastCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | | | Field data recorder software | Analytical or scientific software | | | Gemcom GEMS | Analytical or scientific software | | | Gemcom Surpac | Analytical or scientific software | | | Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system | | | Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system | | | Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS | Map creation software | | | Geo-Logic Systems LithoTect Interpreter | Analytical or scientific software | | | Geomechanical design analysis GDA software | Map creation software | | | GeoModel | Analytical or scientific software | | | GeoPLUS Petra | Data base user interface and query software | | | Geosoft DAP server | Data base user interface and query software | | | Geosoft Oasis montaj | Map creation software | | | Geospatial data abstraction library GDAL | Map creation software | | | Geostatistical modeling GSTAT software | Analytical or scientific software | | | Geostatistics software GS+ | Analytical or scientific software | | | Golden Software Surfer | Map creation 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 | | | Intergraph ImageStation Stereo Softcopy Kit SSK | Map creation 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 | | | Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE | Map creation software | | | MapInfo Professional | Map creation software | | | Mapping software | Map creation software | | | Maptek Vulcan | Analytical or scientific software | | | MHC Document Express | Document management software | | | MICRODEM | Map creation software | | | Midland Valley 3DMove | Computer aided design CAD software | | | MineGeo software | Map creation software | | | MineSight | Computer aided design CAD software | | | MIT OASES | Analytical or scientific software | | | MJ Systems Logsleuth | Data base user interface and query software | | | Multivariate statistical program MVSP software | Analytical or scientific software | | | National Geophysical Data Center GEODAS | Analytical or scientific software | | | OpenOffice.org | Office suite software | | | OriginLab Origin | Analytical or scientific software | | | PaleoMag | Analytical or scientific software | | | Paleontological Statistics PAST | Analytical or scientific software | | | PaleoTax | Analytical or scientific software | | | Paradigm SKUA-GOCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | | | Parameter Estimation PEST | Analytical or scientific software | | | PolyMap | Analytical or scientific software | | | PowerCAD | Computer aided design CAD 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 RockWorks | Geographic information system | | | RockWare Stratbugs | Data base user interface and query 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 | | | SACLANTCEN | Map creation software | | | Schlumberger Inside Reality | Computer aided design CAD 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 | | | Terrain surface mapping software | Map creation software | | | Trimble Terramodel | Computer aided design CAD software | | | Triton Elics International SeaClass | Analytical or scientific software | | | Upperspace DesignCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | | | Upperspace ModelCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | | | Waterloo Hydrogeologic AquaChem | Analytical or scientific software | | | Waterloo Hydrogeologic FlowPath II | Analytical or scientific software | | | Well logging software | Analytical or scientific software | | ## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 12 ads, as of 2026-07-12) Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs. ### Tools - Python — **33 %** - MATLAB — **33 %** - R language — **25 %** - C++ — **25 %**