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From soil scientist to soil surveying technician

10 of the 19 essential skills of a soil surveying technician are already essential for a soil scientist — about 53% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from soil scientist in the whole taxonomy.

These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.

10
skills carry over
9
would be new
53%
of the target job covered
19
essential skills of a soil surveying technician

What a soil surveying technician does

Soil surveying technicians analyse soil by carrying out technical surveying tasks, using soil surveying techniques. They focus on the process of classifying soil types and other soil properties. Soil surveying technicians operate surveying equipment and utilise programs to retrieve and interpret relevant data, and perform computations as required.

What would be new

9 skills

Essential for a soil surveying technician and not for a soil scientist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.

soil scientistsoil surveying technicianThe other way round

Counted from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Occupations are compared on their essential skills only.

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How far are you from being a soil surveying technician?

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