Below are the skills needed to be geological petroleum technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.62 | 4 |
| Monitoring | 3.5 | 3.75 |
| Science | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Writing | 3.25 | 3.25 |
Below are the abilities needed to be geological petroleum technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Written Comprehension | 4 | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 4 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be geological petroleum technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Chemistry | 3.81 | 4.48 |
| English Language | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| Mathematics | 3.05 | 4.29 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3 | 4.1 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3 | 3.52 |
Below are the work activities involved in being geological petroleum technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Documenting/Recording Information | 4.52 | 4.19 |
| Processing Information | 4.24 | 5 |
| Interacting With Computers | 4.19 | 3.33 |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.05 | 4.15 |
| Analyzing Data or Information | 3.95 | 4.38 |
Below are the work styles involved in being geological petroleum technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.52 | |
| Integrity | 4.43 | |
| Dependability | 4.1 | |
| Analytical Thinking | 3.81 | |
| Initiative | 3.67 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Geological Petroleum Technicians
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Geological Petroleum Technicians jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 2,720 | $69,540 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 910 | $65,680 |
| Midland | 500 | $59,050 |
| Oklahoma City | 470 | $55,070 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | 430 | $48,260 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 380 | $43,870 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 340 | $50,280 |
| Pittsburgh | 320 | $45,700 |
| Odessa | 290 | $59,910 |
| Tulsa | 240 | $82,040 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
