Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist.
US jobs
35K
Avg. wage
$29/h
GDP output/y
$5.0B
Tasks
25
AI Parity
19%
Related occupationsEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health · Environmental Compliance Inspectors · Environmental Engineers · Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators · Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers · Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians · Water/Wastewater Engineers
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O*NET-SOC 19-4042.00 · tasks and importance from O*NET 30.1 · jobs and wages BLS OEWS May 2025 · GDP by industry BEA 2025
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