- Prepare notes, sketches, geological maps, or cross-sections.
- Read and study reports in order to compile information and data for geological and geophysical prospecting.
- Interview individuals, and research public databases in order to obtain information.
- Assemble, maintain, or distribute information for library or record systems.
Geotechnician | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Geotechnicians collect and analyse geological data from rock, soil and water samples.
Geotechnicians typically work around 38 to 40 hours per week.
As a Geotechnician you will typically work evenings / weekends.
This occupation tends to be:
- Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical,
| Average salary |
| 38,029 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Geotechnician
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38,466 GBP
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36,688 GBP
Average salary for part-time Geotechnician
Average salary for full-time Geotechnician
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27,478 GBP
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25,125 GBP
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38,029 GBP
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Salary over time for Geotechnician
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33,271 GBP
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33,712 GBP
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35,268 GBP
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35,376 GBP
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36,608 GBP
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37,704 GBP
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39,930 GBP
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30,138 GBP
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Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
