Petroleum Engineers

in California

Devise methods to improve oil and gas well production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice to achieve economical and satisfactory progress. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	76	60
Active Listening	84	54
Coordination	80	63
Critical Thinking	88	66
Idea Evaluation	80	57
Idea Generation	76	60
Identification of Key Causes	80	60
Information Gathering	84	69
Judgment and Decision Making	84	66
Mathematics	96	77
Operations Analysis	80	66
Problem Identification	84	66
Product Inspection	84	66
Reading Comprehension	88	66
Science	92	66
Solution Appraisal	76	60
Speaking	84	60
Systems Evaluation	80	57
Technology Design	76	60
Testing	84	63
Time Management	84	60
Writing	92	69

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	2,500	2,400	-100	-4.0	1,660

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$71.42	$44.20	$67.35	$0.00

Education

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Workers must have a Bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Petroleum Engineers

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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