Jobs Similar to Transportation Engineers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to transportation engineers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Civil Engineers, Water/Wastewater Engineers and Wind Energy Engineers.
Transportation Engineers: $100,840 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
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. Transportation Engineers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civil EngineersSame group | 85% | $100,840 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Water/Wastewater EngineersSame group | 82% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Wind Energy EngineersSame group | 82% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Environmental EngineersSame group | 81% | $107,110 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersSame group | 81% | $106,220 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 81% | $64,950 | Training or associate |
| 7 | Fire-Prevention and Protection EngineersSame group | 81% | $115,160Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Water Resource Specialists | 81% | $167,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and SolarSame group | 80% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Logistics Engineers | 78% | $82,320Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 77% | $99,280 | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Petroleum EngineersSame group | 77% | $144,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Automotive EngineersSame group | 77% | $104,110Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Transportation Planners | 77% | $101,110Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | 77% | $66,150 | Training or associate |
| 16 | Environmental Restoration Planners | 76% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Industrial Ecologists | 75% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 18 | Industrial EngineersSame group | 75% | $102,440 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Solar Energy Systems EngineersSame group | 75% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Aerospace EngineersSame group | 75% | $134,960 | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Civil Engineers
85% similar · $100,840 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 2Water/Wastewater Engineers
82% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 3Wind Energy Engineers
82% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Environmental Engineers
81% similar · $107,110 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 5Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
81% similar · $106,220 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 6Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
81% similar · $64,950 · Training or associate
- 7Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
81% similar · $115,160 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 8Water Resource Specialists
81% similar · $167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
80% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 10Logistics Engineers
78% similar · $82,320 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
77% similar · $99,280 · Graduate degree
- 12Petroleum Engineers
77% similar · $144,910 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 13Automotive Engineers
77% similar · $104,110 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 14Transportation Planners
77% similar · $101,110 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Architectural and Civil Drafters
77% similar · $66,150 · Training or associate
- 16Environmental Restoration Planners
76% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 17Industrial Ecologists
75% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 18Industrial Engineers
75% similar · $102,440 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 19Solar Energy Systems Engineers
75% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 20Aerospace Engineers
75% similar · $134,960 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
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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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for transportation engineers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where transportation engineers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Transportation Planners (87)
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (83)
- Water Resource Specialists (81)
- Logistics Engineers (78)
- Landscape Architects (75)
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval (74)
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers (74)
- Security Management Specialists (74)
- Environmental Restoration Planners (73)
- Architectural and Civil Drafters (72)
Questions about jobs like transportation engineers
What jobs are most similar to transportation engineers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Civil Engineers (85% similar), Water/Wastewater Engineers (82% similar), Wind Energy Engineers (82% similar), Environmental Engineers (81% similar) and Mining and Geological Engineers (81% similar).
Do jobs like transportation engineers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than transportation engineers where a direct comparison is possible.
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.