Life & Physical Science

Environmental Science Technicians

SOC 19-4042

Collect samples and run tests that track pollution and environmental health.

Median pay

$55k

$46k to $70k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

6k openings / yr

Education

Associate's

AI exposure

37%

modeled estimate · 53th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

68/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Science

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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.