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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Median salary (BLS)

$64,950

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$44k – $99k

Job outlook

+2% (about average)

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Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $99,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

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Education

Typical entry: Associate degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

    Entry / Junior

    $44,220

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

    Established

    $64,950

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

    Senior

    $81,965

Key skills

A typical day

  • •Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.
  • •Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
  • •Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.
  • •Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.
  • •Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings.

Fields of study

Any field

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