These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to 92L, plus the roles most closely related to them—ordered from the closest match. Think of them as a floor, not a ceiling: see what each role involves and pays, start where your Petroleum Laboratory Specialist experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
$52,440/yr mediantypical $34k–$109k~9K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Assist scientists or engineers in the use of electronic, sonic, or nuclear measuring instruments in laboratory, exploration, and production activities to obtain data indicating resources such as…
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Petroleum Laboratory Specialist work maps straight onto the science & analysis side of this role.
Calibration Technologists and Technicians
$62,790/yr mediantypical $42k–$101k~13K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Execute or adapt procedures and techniques for calibrating measurement devices, by applying knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronics, sometimes under the…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Petroleum Laboratory Specialist occupations on the engineering & technical design side—a natural next step.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
$48,940/yr mediantypical $35k–$79k~56K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist, to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location,…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Petroleum Laboratory Specialist occupations on the engineering & technical design side—a natural next step.
Geodetic Surveyors
$68,540/yr mediantypical $41k–$110k~51K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Measure large areas of the Earth's surface using satellite observations, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), light detection and ranging (LIDAR), or related sources.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Petroleum Laboratory Specialist occupations on the engineering & technical design side—a natural next step.
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
$50,660/yr mediantypical $36k–$85k~32K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer,…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Petroleum Laboratory Specialist occupations on the science & analysis side—a natural next step.
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
$54,000/yr mediantypical $36k–$85k~14K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Petroleum Laboratory Specialist occupations on the engineering & technical design side—a natural next step.
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
$112,280/yr mediantypical $60k–$184k~21K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Apply remote sensing principles and methods to analyze data and solve problems in areas such as natural resource management, urban planning, or homeland security.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Petroleum Laboratory Specialist occupations on the science & analysis side—a natural next step.
