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socCode = "17-3028.00"
title = "Calibration Technologists and Technicians"
summary = "Execute or adapt procedures and techniques for calibrating measurement devices, by applying knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronics, sometimes under the direction of engineering staff. Determine measurement standard suitability for calibrating measurement devices. May perform preventive maintenance on equipment. May perform corrective actions to address identified calibration problems."
aliases = ["Calibration Coordinator", "Calibration Engineer", "Calibration Specialist", "Calibration Technician", "Calibration Technologist", "Certified Calibration Technician", "Diagnostic Technician (Diagnostic Tech)", "Electromechanical Equipment Tester", "Electronic Instrument Testing Technician", "Electronics Calibration Technician", "Electronics Technician", "Equipment Technician"]
emergingTasks = []
capabilities = []
workContext = []
aiSignals = []

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education = "Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree."
experience = "Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job."
svpRange = "(6.0 to < 7.0)"
educationDistribution = []

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category = "Associate's degree"
slug = "associate-s-degree"

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pct25Wage = 52250
pct75Wage = 83600
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employment = 15320
areaTitle = "U.S."

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naics = "31-33"
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lq = 4.27

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title = "Testing Laboratories and Services"
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employment = 2860
medianWage = 57530
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[[industries.top]]
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title = "Wholesale Trade"
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employment = 1520
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lq = 2.53

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slug = "81"
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level = "Sector"
employment = 1030
medianWage = 66270
lq = 2.34

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slug = "48-49"
title = "Transportation and Warehousing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 730
medianWage = 83230
lq = 0.99

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slug = "23"
title = "Construction"
level = "Sector"
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lq = 0.77

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slug = "21"
title = "Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 520
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lq = 9.13

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slug = "541330"
title = "Engineering Services"
level = "National industry"
employment = 480
medianWage = 61360
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slug = "22"
title = "Utilities"
level = "Sector"
employment = 230
medianWage = 94250
lq = 3.99

[[industries.top]]
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slug = "51"
title = "Information"
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employment = 230
medianWage = 48300
lq = 0.8

[[industries.top]]
naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 220
medianWage = 74130
lq = 0.25

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naics = "541380"
slug = "541380"
title = "Testing Laboratories and Services"
level = "National industry"
employment = 2860
lq = 168.92

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naics = "21"
slug = "21"
title = "Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 520
lq = 9.13

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naics = "54"
slug = "54"
title = "Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 4570
lq = 4.27

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naics = "541330"
slug = "541330"
title = "Engineering Services"
level = "National industry"
employment = 480
lq = 4.18

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naics = "31-33"
slug = "31-33"
title = "Manufacturing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 5260
lq = 4.15

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "22"
slug = "22"
title = "Utilities"
level = "Sector"
employment = 230
lq = 3.99

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "42"
slug = "42"
title = "Wholesale Trade"
level = "Sector"
employment = 1520
lq = 2.53

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "81"
slug = "81"
title = "Other Services (except Public Administration)"
level = "Sector"
employment = 1030
lq = 2.34

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usageTasks = []

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value = 66
percentile = 66
band = "Moderate"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 2

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percentile = 49
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 83
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"

[aiOutlook.eloundou]
alpha = 0.2
beta = 0.4
gamma = 0.6

[aiOutlook.bls]
growthPercent = 4.7
growthPercentile = 72
direction = "About average"
annualOpeningsThousands = 1.4
annualOpeningsPercentile = 21
employment2024Thousands = 15.8
employment2034Thousands = 16.5

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source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
value = 0.6
percentile = 49
band = "Moderate"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.262448180846388
percentile = 83
band = "High"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

[counts]
tasks = 15
skills = 9
capabilities = 0
tools = 16
relatedRoles = 20

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dataset = "gold.onet_role_starter_surface"
version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "c8916c96e612cf4d"

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text = "Analyze test data to identify defects or determine calibration requirements."
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iwa = "4.A.2.a.1.g"

[[tasks]]
text = "Attend conferences, workshops, or other training sessions to learn about new tools or methods."
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text = "Calibrate devices by comparing measurements of pressure, temperature, humidity, or other environmental conditions to known standards."
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text = "Conduct calibration tests to determine performance or reliability of mechanical, structural, or electromechanical equipment."
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[[tasks]]
text = "Develop new calibration methods or techniques based on measurement science, analyses, or calibration requirements."
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[[tasks]]
text = "Disassemble and reassemble equipment for inspection."
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[[tasks]]
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[[tasks]]
text = "Maintain or repair measurement devices or equipment used for calibration testing."
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[[tasks]]
text = "Operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures."
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[[skills]]
name = "Linux"
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name = "Project Management Software"
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[[tools]]
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inDemand = true

[[tools]]
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inDemand = true

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[[tools]]
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[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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[[tools]]
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family = "career_interest_type"
value = 6.3

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[[personFit]]
name = "Attention to Detail"
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name = "Information Technology"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.98

[[personFit]]
name = "Intellectual Curiosity"
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value = 1.93

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name = "Integrity"
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value = 1.79

[[personFit]]
name = "Achievement Orientation"
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value = 1.77

[[personFit]]
name = "Office Work"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.64

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socCode = "17-3021.00"
slug = "role-17-3021-00"
title = "Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-3023.00"
slug = "role-17-3023-00"
title = "Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-3027.00"
slug = "role-17-3027-00"
title = "Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "49-2094.00"
slug = "role-49-2094-00"
title = "Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-3024.01"
slug = "role-17-3024-01"
title = "Robotics Technicians"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-3027.01"
slug = "role-17-3027-01"
title = "Automotive Engineering Technicians"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-3024.00"
slug = "role-17-3024-00"
title = "Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-2023.00"
slug = "role-51-2023-00"
title = "Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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socCode = "51-9061.00"
slug = "role-51-9061-00"
title = "Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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socCode = "49-9062.00"
slug = "role-49-9062-00"
title = "Medical Equipment Repairers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-2072.00"
slug = "role-17-2072-00"
title = "Electronics Engineers, Except Computer"
tier = "Supplemental"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-3026.00"
slug = "role-17-3026-00"
title = "Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians"
tier = "Supplemental"

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cluster = "Advanced Manufacturing"
slug = "advanced-manufacturing"

[[careerClusters]]
cluster = "Energy & Natural Resources"
slug = "energy-natural-resources"

[[studyPrograms]]
title = "Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians"
slug = "engineering-engineering-related-technologies-technicians"
