Career Path Forecast
 Average employment growth is
expected for geological and petroleum technicians through 2016. Job growth should be
strongest in professional, scientific, and technical services firms
because geological and petroleum technicians will be needed to assist
environmental scientists and geoscientists as they provide consultation
services for companies regarding environmental policy and Federal
Government mandates, such as those requiring lower sulfur emissions.
In addition to job openings
created by growth, many openings should arise from the need to replace
technicians who retire or leave the labor force for other reasons.
Geological and petroleum
technicians should experience little competition for positions because
of the relatively small number of new entrants.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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