Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
SOC Code: 17-3025
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicianss maintain project logbook records or computer program files. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 85.2/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking.
AI-Proof Score: 85.3 — Very High
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Median Salary
$58,890
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Job Growth
1.2%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
- •Writing
- •Active Learning
- •Science
Common Tasks
- ✓Maintain project logbook records or computer program files.
- ✓Record laboratory or field data, including numerical data, test results, photographs, or summaries of visual observations.
- ✓Perform environmental quality work in field or office settings.
- ✓Produce environmental assessment reports, tabulating data and preparing charts, graphs, or sketches.
- ✓Collect and analyze pollution samples, such as air or ground water.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation