Career Paths From Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Environmental EngineersAdvancement95.9% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Environmental Engineers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Environmental Engineers is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 65% higher.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$107,110
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsAdvancement94.7% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 77% higher.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$115,160
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsCareer Change96.8% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Fire Inspectors and Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Fire Inspectors and Investigators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 17% higher.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$75,920
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Materials ScientistsCareer Change94.9% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Materials Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Materials Scientists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 81% higher.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$117,790
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Landscape ArchitectsAdvancement94.8% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Landscape Architects share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Landscape Architects is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 23% higher.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$79,870
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansCareer Change95.4% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Occupational Health and Safety Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Occupational Health and Safety Technicians is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 5% lower.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$61,560
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthCareer Change94.5% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 27% higher.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$82,220
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Medical DosimetristsCareer Change94.2% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Medical Dosimetrists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Medical Dosimetrists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 127% higher.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$147,470
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Conservation ScientistsCareer Change96.2% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Conservation Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Conservation Scientists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 12% higher.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$73,010
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersCareer Change96.6% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 65% higher.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$107,230
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Surveying and Mapping TechniciansLateral Move95% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Surveying and Mapping Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Surveying and Mapping Technicians sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 16% lower.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$54,240
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
MicrobiologistsCareer Change95.3% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Microbiologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Microbiologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 35% higher.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$87,990
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Airfield Operations SpecialistsCareer Change94.9% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Airfield Operations Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Airfield Operations Specialists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 12% lower.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$56,850
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Soil and Plant ScientistsCareer Change95.3% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Soil and Plant Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Soil and Plant Scientists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 3). Median salary is about 21% higher.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$78,850
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
5
Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsCareer Change94.8% skill match
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Detectives and Criminal Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Detectives and Criminal Investigators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 44% higher.
Current median salary
$64,950
Target median salary
$93,790
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.