Jobs Similar to Traffic Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to traffic technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Construction and Building Inspectors and Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians.
Traffic Technicians: $59,090 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. Traffic Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 81% | $64,950+10% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 78% | $74,690+26% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 77% | $59,920+1% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Geodetic Surveyors | 77% | $75,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 77% | $54,240−8% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 77% | $55,090−7% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Surveyors | 77% | $75,440+28% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 77% | $106,730+81% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Energy Auditors | 76% | $74,690Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 10 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 76% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Wind Energy Engineers | 75% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 75% | $112,230+90% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 75% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | 75% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Industrial Engineers | 75% | $102,440+73% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Validation Engineers | 75% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 75% | $61,560+4% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Transportation InspectorsSame group | 74% | $92,100+56% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 74% | $56,850−4% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 74% | $115,160+95% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
81% similar · $64,950 (+10%) · Training or associate
- 2Construction and Building Inspectors
78% similar · $74,690 (+26%) · Training or associate
- 3Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
77% similar · $59,920 (+1%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Geodetic Surveyors
77% similar · $75,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Surveying and Mapping Technicians
77% similar · $54,240 (−8%) · Training or associate
- 6Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
77% similar · $55,090 (−7%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Surveyors
77% similar · $75,440 (+28%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Power Distributors and Dispatchers
77% similar · $106,730 (+81%) · Training or associate
- 9Energy Auditors
76% similar · $74,690 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 10Solar Energy Systems Engineers
76% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Wind Energy Engineers
75% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
75% similar · $112,230 (+90%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Environmental Compliance Inspectors
75% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
75% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Industrial Engineers
75% similar · $102,440 (+73%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Validation Engineers
75% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
75% similar · $61,560 (+4%) · Training or associate
- 18Transportation Inspectors
74% similar · $92,100 (+56%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 19Airfield Operations Specialists
74% similar · $56,850 (−4%) · Training or associate
- 20Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
74% similar · $115,160 (+95%) · 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
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than traffic technicians.
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for traffic technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where traffic technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (81)
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians (81)
- Transportation Engineers (80)
- Airfield Operations Specialists (78)
- Geodetic Surveyors (78)
- Energy Auditors (76)
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (75)
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians (74)
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (74)
- Forest and Conservation Technicians (73)
Questions about jobs like traffic technicians
What jobs are most similar to traffic technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (81% similar), Construction and Building Inspectors (78% similar), Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians (77% similar), Geodetic Surveyors (77% similar) and Surveying and Mapping Technicians (77% similar).
Which jobs like traffic technicians pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Health and Safety Engineers ($115,160, +95%; usually a bachelor's degree), Marine Engineers and Naval Architects ($112,230, +90%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Power Distributors and Dispatchers ($106,730, +81%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with traffic technicians ($59,090). Without more preparation than traffic technicians usually need: Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Construction and Building Inspectors and Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians.
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.