Jobs Similar to Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to civil engineering technologists and technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Wind Energy Engineers, Energy Engineers and Traffic Technicians.
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians: $64,950 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wind Energy Engineers | 82% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | 82% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Traffic Technicians | 81% | $59,090−9% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Transportation Engineers | 81% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 81% | $106,220+64% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 80% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Electrical and Electronics DraftersSame group | 80% | $76,870+18% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Industrial Engineers | 80% | $102,440+58% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Environmental Engineers | 80% | $107,110+65% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Civil Engineers | 79% | $100,840+55% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Architectural and Civil DraftersSame group | 79% | $66,150+2% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 78% | $74,690+15% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 78% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Automotive Engineers | 78% | $104,110Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Validation Engineers | 78% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Petroleum Engineers | 78% | $144,910+123% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | 77% | $115,160Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 77% | $115,160+77% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Water Resource Specialists | 77% | $167,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Aerospace Engineers | 77% | $134,960+108% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Wind Energy Engineers
82% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
82% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Traffic Technicians
81% similar · $59,090 (−9%) · Training or associate
- 4Transportation Engineers
81% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
81% similar · $106,220 (+64%) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Water/Wastewater Engineers
80% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Electrical and Electronics Drafters
80% similar · $76,870 (+18%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 8Industrial Engineers
80% similar · $102,440 (+58%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Environmental Engineers
80% similar · $107,110 (+65%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Civil Engineers
79% similar · $100,840 (+55%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Architectural and Civil Drafters
79% similar · $66,150 (+2%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 12Construction and Building Inspectors
78% similar · $74,690 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 13Solar Energy Systems Engineers
78% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Automotive Engineers
78% similar · $104,110 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Validation Engineers
78% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Petroleum Engineers
78% similar · $144,910 (+123%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
77% similar · $115,160 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
77% similar · $115,160 (+77%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Water Resource Specialists
77% similar · $167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Aerospace Engineers
77% similar · $134,960 (+108%) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for civil engineering technologists and technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where civil engineering technologists and technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Traffic Technicians (91)
- Transportation Engineers (88)
- Construction and Building Inspectors (87)
- Surveyors (80)
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar (79)
- Wind Energy Engineers (79)
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers (78)
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (77)
- Water/Wastewater Engineers (77)
- Energy Auditors (76)
Questions about jobs like civil engineering technologists and technicians
What jobs are most similar to civil engineering technologists and technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Wind Energy Engineers (82% similar), Energy Engineers (82% similar), Traffic Technicians (81% similar), Transportation Engineers (81% similar) and Mining and Geological Engineers (81% similar).
Which jobs like civil engineering technologists and technicians pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Petroleum Engineers ($144,910, +123%; usually a bachelor's degree), Aerospace Engineers ($134,960, +108%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Health and Safety Engineers ($115,160, +77%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with civil engineering technologists and technicians ($64,950). Without more preparation than civil engineering technologists and technicians usually need: Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Construction and Building Inspectors and Architectural and Civil Drafters.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.