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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians vs Civil Engineers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Civil Engineers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Civil Engineers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$64,200
$99,590
Employment · BLS OEWS
62,130
355,410
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
68th pct
69th pct

At a glance

Dimension Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Civil Engineers
Median pay $64,200 $99,590
Employment 62,130 355,410
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+2.1%) About average (+5.0%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 5,500 23,600
Typical education · O*NET Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 68th pct High · 69th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 52nd pct · 28% of tasks 57th pct · 30% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (53.0%) Augmentation-leaning (35.8%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes Yes

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Engineering and Technology, Mathematics, Building and Construction, Design, Critical Thinking, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Deductive Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning, Near Vision, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Mathematics, Written Expression, Visualization, Administration and Management, Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Number Facility, Speaking, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Far Vision, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Writing, Category Flexibility, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Flexibility of Closure, Physics.

Specific to Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Administrative
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mechanical
  • Transportation
  • Monitoring
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Education and Training

Specific to Civil Engineers

  • Science
  • Systems Analysis
  • Time Management
  • Fluency of Ideas
  • Operations Analysis
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Active Learning

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Computer aided design CAD software , Geographic information system , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Presentation software , Development environment software , Word processing software , Enterprise resource planning ERP software , Map creation software , Analytical or scientific software , Graphics or photo imaging software .

Specific to Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Specific to Civil Engineers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians or Civil Engineers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians vs Civil Engineers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/civil-engineering-technologists-and-technicians-vs-civil-engineers

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Singulariki. (2026). Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians vs Civil Engineers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/civil-engineering-technologists-and-technicians-vs-civil-engineers

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