Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians build judgment and decision making, complex problem solving and quality control analysis 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 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (90%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 90% | $55,090 | −8% | None |
| 2 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 84% | $53,350 | −11% | None |
| 3 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 83% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Environmental Engineers | 81% | $107,110 | +79% | None |
| 5 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 80% | $82,220 | +37% | None |
| 6 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 77% | $112,230 | +87% | None |
| 7 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 77% | $100,840Pay for the broader BLS group “Civil Engineers” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Chemical Engineers | 77% | $125,040 | +109% | None |
| 9 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 77% | $115,160 | +92% | None |
| 10 | Industrial Engineers | 77% | $102,440 | +71% | None |
Compared with Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, median $59,920. 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.
How important each skill is in work as environmental engineering technologists and technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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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.
90% skill match · $55,090 · −8% pay
Service Orientation
84% skill match · $53,350 · −11% pay
83% skill match · $80,730 (broader BLS group)
Complex Problem Solving · Systems Evaluation · Operations Monitoring
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (90% skill match, median $55,090), Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians (84% skill match, median $53,350) and Environmental Compliance Inspectors (83% skill match, median $80,730), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 16 pay more than environmental engineering technologists and technicians at the median. The biggest increases: Nuclear Engineers (+124%, $133,970), Chemical Engineers (+109%, $125,040) and Electrical Engineers (+101%, $120,630).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
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.