Annual Salary
£15,000 to £31,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Geotechnicians collect and analyse geological data from rock, soil and water samples.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; occasionally
There will be
0.5% more Geotechnician jobs in 2027.
You could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in a laboratory or visit sites.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time and dirty.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a higher national diploma, foundation degree or degree in a relevant subject like:
You'll usually need:
You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills and knowledge you need in this job. Relevant subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You may be able to get into this role through an advanced laboratory technician apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship takes 24 months to complete.
To get onto an apprenticeship, you'll find it useful to have:
You may be able to start as a junior technician with an organisation and work your way up.
To do this, you'll need a minimum of 5 GCSEs grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), and 2 A levels, including maths and sciences. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted like the Level 3 Diploma in Applied Science.
Work experience in the field or a laboratory may give you an advantage when applying for courses and jobs. For example, you could join your local geological group or contact companies listed in The Geologist Directory to find out about work placement opportunities.
The Geological Society has information about getting work experience.
You'll need to:
You can get recognition of your technical skills by registering with the Science Council as a Registered Science Technician (RSciTech).
You can get more advice about careers and training in geoscience from The Geological Society.
With experience, you could train as a geoscientist.
You could also move into management, environmental engineering work, or become a laboratory technician or science teacher in a school, college or university.
Work experience in the field or a laboratory may give you an advantage when applying for courses and jobs. For example, you could join your local geological group or contact companies listed in The Geologist Directory to find out about work placement opportunities.
The Geological Society has information about getting work experience.
You can get recognition of your technical skills by registering with the Science Council as a Registered Science Technician (RSciTech).
You can get more advice about careers and training in geoscience from The Geological Society.
You'll need: