Architecture & Engineering

Environmental Engineers

SOC 17-2081

Design systems that control pollution and clean up air, water, and soil.

Median pay

$107k

$84k to $134k typical range

Outlook

Growing

3k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

52%

modeled estimate · 71th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

72/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.