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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Part of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, in the Environmental Service Systems pathway.

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 17-3025.00

What the work is

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 waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.

On a typical day

  • Receive, set up, test, or decontaminate equipment.
  • Maintain project logbook records or computer program files.
  • Perform environmental quality work in field or office settings.
  • Review technical documents to ensure completeness and conformance to requirements.
  • Review work plans to schedule activities.
  • Produce environmental assessment reports, tabulating data and preparing charts, graphs, or sketches.

What it pays

$55,200
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $37,010
Experienced workers reach $78,560
  1. $37k10th
  2. $37k25th
  3. $55kMedian
  4. $79k75th
  5. $79k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $37,010, 25th $37,430, Median $55,200, 75th $78,560, 90th $78,560

About 100 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+13.9%

employment change in the Alamo region, 101 to 115 jobs · U.S. +1%

10

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 1,100

101

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 12,900

Typical entry education: Associate's degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.0
  2. Active Listening4.0
  3. Critical Thinking4.0
  4. Active Learning3.9
  5. Speaking4.0
  6. Science3.8
  7. Monitoring3.8
  8. Judgment and Decision Making3.6

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less11%
  2. Certificate8%
  3. Some college7%
  4. Associate degree1%
  5. Bachelor's degree72%
  6. Master's degree1%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

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