groundwater monitoring technician

Groundwater monitoring technician monitor the environment, gathering data in the form of samples and performing tests in a laboratory or field, to investigate potential sources of pollution. They also perform maintenance tasks on the monitoring equipment.

The most in-demand skills for this role include water chemistry analysis, laboratory techniques, chemistry, interpret scientific data to assess water quality, perform laboratory tests, collect samples. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives groundwater monitoring technician a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.