Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Maintain project logbook records or computer program files.72
• Review work plans to schedule activities.69
• Record laboratory or field data, including numerical data, test results, photographs, or summaries of visual observations.60

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Produce environmental assessment reports, tabulating data and preparing charts, graphs, or sketches.54
• Review technical documents to ensure completeness and conformance to requirements.52
• Perform environmental quality work in field or office settings.50

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Inspect facilities to monitor compliance with regulations governing substances, such as asbestos, lead, or wastewater.25
• Arrange for the disposal of lead, asbestos, or other hazardous materials.31

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 50 puts Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 3 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 15 augmentable, and 2 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: audit how much of your week sits in the exposed tasks above — then shift time toward the durable set or investigate the adjacent roles below.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $59,920median wage
• 12,190employed
• 1,100annual openings
• +0.8%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Environmental Engineers 43
• Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 54
• Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 41
• Environmental Compliance Inspectors 54
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 56
• Water/Wastewater Engineers 38

FAQ — Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

What does a score of 50 mean for a Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 50 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Maintain project logbook records or computer program files; Review work plans to schedule activities; Record laboratory or field data, including numerical data, test results, photographs, or summaries of visual observations. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Inspect facilities to monitor compliance with regulations governing substances, such as asbestos, lead, or wastewater; Arrange for the disposal of lead, asbestos, or other hazardous materials. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.