Also called: Environmental Technician, Field Technician
Carries out field and lab work that helps environmental engineers monitor and fix pollution.
You drive to a monitoring site, measure water levels in wells, fill sample bottles and pack them on ice for the lab. You also maintain the pumps of a cleanup system and log every reading.
Approximate May 2024 figures.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate in environmental engineering technology or science.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Engineering Technology, Environmental Science.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Approximate projection.
Low risk for 10 years. Sensors and AI handle some data logging; collecting samples outdoors and running field equipment stay hands-on.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental science, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3025.
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