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Jobs for Former Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and coordination skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Construction and Building Inspectors (88%).

Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers

Skills you enjoy

Pick the skills you want to keep using. The list re-ranks.

Sorted by skill match.

25 careers that use your skills

  1. 1Construction and Building Inspectors
    88%
    Median pay
    $74,690
    Pay change
    +15%
    Extra educationNone
  2. 2Transportation Engineers
    83%
    Median pay
    $100,840
    Pay change
    Not compared
    Pay for the broader BLS group “Civil Engineers”
    Extra educationBachelor's degree
  3. 3Traffic Technicians
    81%
    Median pay
    $59,090
    Pay change
    −9%
    Extra educationNone
  4. 4Industrial Engineers
    79%
    Median pay
    $102,440
    Pay change
    +58%
    Extra educationBachelor's degree
  5. 5Civil Engineers
    78%
    Median pay
    $100,840
    Pay change
    +55%
    Extra educationBachelor's degree
  6. 6Wind Energy Engineers
    77%
    Median pay
    $122,930
    Pay change
    Not compared
    Pay for the broader BLS group “Engineers, All Other”
    Extra educationBachelor's degree
  7. 7Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
    77%
    Median pay
    $122,930
    Pay change
    Not compared
    Pay for the broader BLS group “Engineers, All Other”
    Extra educationBachelor's degree
  8. 8Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
    76%
    Median pay
    $112,230
    Pay change
    +73%
    Extra educationBachelor's degree
  9. 9Energy Auditors
    76%
    Median pay
    $74,690
    Pay change
    Not compared
    Pay for the broader BLS group “Construction and Building Inspectors”
    Extra educationNone
  10. 10Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
    76%
    Median pay
    $106,220
    Pay change
    +64%
    Extra educationBachelor's degree

Compared with Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, median $64,950. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.

Your transferable skills

How important each skill is in work as civil engineering technologists and technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).

Complex Problem Solving3.12
Judgment and Decision Making3.12
Coordination3.00
Time Management2.88
Social Perceptiveness2.88
Systems Analysis2.88

Skills to learn

The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Equipment Selection
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Quality Control Analysis

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Your top 3 moves, up close

A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.

Construction and Building Inspectors

88% skill match · $74,690 · +15% pay

First step

  • Most common education: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) (36% of workers).
  • A professional certification is often expected.
  • On-the-job training: over 3 months, up to and including 6 months.

Skills to add

Quality Control Analysis · Management of Personnel Resources · Persuasion

Is this right for you?

  • Work outdoors in all weather
  • Tight deadlines are common
  • Dealing with conflict is part of the job

Transportation Engineers

83% skill match · $100,840 (broader BLS group)

First step

  • Most common education: Bachelor's Degree (77% of workers).
  • Usually needs a bachelor's degree — more preparation than your current job.
  • A professional certification is often expected.
  • On-the-job training: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year.

Skills to add

Management of Personnel Resources · Technology Design · Time Management

Is this right for you?

  • Tight deadlines are common

Traffic Technicians

81% skill match · $59,090 · −9% pay

First step

  • Most common education: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) (43% of workers).
  • On-the-job training: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year.

Skills to add

Equipment Maintenance · Equipment Selection · Repairing

Is this right for you?

  • Work outdoors in all weather
  • Mistakes can have serious consequences
  • Tight deadlines are common

Similar roles in the same field

If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.

Free help near you

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Questions former civil engineering technologists and technicians ask

What jobs can former civil engineering technologists and technicians do?

The closest matches are Construction and Building Inspectors (88% skill match, median $74,690), Transportation Engineers (83% skill match, median $100,840) and Traffic Technicians (81% skill match, median $59,090), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.

Which civil engineering technologists and technician career changes pay more?

Among the 25 matches, 12 pay more than civil engineering technologists and technicians at the median. The biggest increases: Petroleum Engineers (+123%, $144,910), Aerospace Engineers (+108%, $134,960) and Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (+77%, $115,160).

Do former civil engineering technologists and technicians need another degree?

4 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.

How is the skill match calculated?

We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.

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Sources. Skills, tasks and education: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Data Sources & Licenses