# Tools & technology — geotechnician

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 19-4043.00 (Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 3117; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query 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 Word | Word processing software | yes |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes |
| Clark Labs IDRISI Andes | Map creation software |  |
| Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite | Graphics or photo imaging software |  |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Dynamic Graphics EarthVision | Computer aided design CAD 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 |  |
| Global positioning system GPS software | Mobile location based services software |  |
| Golden Software Surfer | Map creation software |  |
| Halliburton ProMAX | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| IHS Petra | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Inventory management systems | Inventory management software |  |
| Juniper Systems LandMark Mobile | Mobile location based services software |  |
| Landmark Graphics GeoGraphix | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Landmark SeisWorks | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE | Map creation software |  |
| Martin D Adamiker's TruFlite | Map creation software |  |
| Midland Valley 2DMove | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Parallel Geoscience SPW | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Petroleum Software Technologies | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| petroWEB Global Seismic Library | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports | Data base reporting software |  |
| Schlumberger GeoFrame | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Seismic Micro-Technology KINGDOM | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Surface III | Map creation software |  |
| Techsia Techlog | Analytical or scientific software |  |

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 3 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Tools

- AutoCAD — **33 %**
- GPS devices — **33 %**
- nuclear density testing gauge — **33 %**
- Microsoft Excel — **33 %**
- Microsoft Word — **33 %**

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