Skills
41 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
3 skills
Essential skills / competences
15 skills
Optional knowledge
4 skills
Optional skills / competences
19 skills
Overview
Groundwater monitoring technicians collect samples, run field or laboratory tests and interpret water-quality data to investigate possible pollution sources.
In job descriptions, look for sampling, water chemistry analysis, laboratory testing, contamination assessment, monitoring equipment, test records, water quality parameters and pollution prevention.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Groundwater monitoring technician work moves between sampling points, monitoring equipment and laboratory or field tests. The purpose is to detect contamination signals and keep water-quality evidence reliable.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes collecting and preserving samples, measuring water-quality parameters, laboratory testing, water chemistry analysis, contamination assessment, test records and maintenance of monitoring equipment.
Salary context
Salary context depends on field travel, laboratory responsibility, sampling complexity, equipment maintenance, data interpretation duties and whether the role advises on soil and water protection. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths may develop from sampling and routine tests toward senior environmental technician work, water-quality analysis, pollution investigation, monitoring programme coordination or environmental advisory roles.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names groundwater sites, sample types, field instruments, laboratory methods, reporting duties, equipment maintenance and how pollution findings are escalated.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
environmental technician (2133.15)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7af81505-6681-49b5-b65e-401884a71f1f |
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| ESCO code | 2133.15.1 |
| ISCO group | 2133 |
| Concept type | Occupation |