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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 3.1% more of these jobs by 2035, slower than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #341 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +3.1% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $59,920 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 12,500 in the US, with about 1,100 openings a year
The work, 26 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
Still yours: Investigate the environmental impact of industrial or development activities8%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Test performance of equipment or systems8%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,100 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.
Still yours: Dispose of waste or debris6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standards6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Document technical designs, procedures, or activities5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 779 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
AI helps with this: Analyze performance of systems or equipment5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 563 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
Still yours: Collect samples of products or materials5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Package objects5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor environmental conditions4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Present research or technical information4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 30 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Evaluate designs, specifications, or other technical data3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 903 conversations, and it got them there 86% of the time.
AI helps with this: Investigate organizational or operational problems3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,383 conversations, and it got them there 86% of the time.
Still yours: Inspect facilities or equipment3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Develop models of systems, processes, or products3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,656 Copilot conversations and completed it 72% of the time.
Still yours: Schedule operational activities3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Evaluate the characteristics, usefulness, or performance of products or technologies3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 237 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
AI helps with this: Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permits3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on products or services2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 42 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
Still yours: Analyze data to improve operations2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Plan work activities2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 720 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on the design or use of technologies2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 97 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI helps with this: Purchase goods or services2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 214 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time.
AI helps with this: Research technology designs or applications1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 149 conversations, and it got them there 89% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 103 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 1,100 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
BLS on AIAutomated environmental testing raises productivity and lowers this occupation's share. Source ↗
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 39% of the workIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians10% AI does, against 21% here+3.1% by 2035 · $66,120 · Associate’s degree
- Shares 33% of the workElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay13% AI does, against 21% here+9.7% by 2035 · $103,020 · Postsecondary certificate
- Shares 24% of the workIndustrial Machinery Mechanics8% AI does, against 21% here+17.8% by 2035 · $64,520 · High school diploma
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On the wire.
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How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.18, higher than 63% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 17-3025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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