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Civil Engineers vs Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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

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

At a glance

Dimension Civil Engineers Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Median pay $99,590 $64,200
Employment 355,410 62,130
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+5.0%) About average (+2.1%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 23,600 5,500
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 69th pct High · 68th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 57th pct · 30% of tasks 52nd pct · 28% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (35.8%) Augmentation-leaning (53.0%)
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: Design, Engineering and Technology, Building and Construction, Mathematics, Active Listening, English Language, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Information Ordering, Mathematical Reasoning, Category Flexibility, Number Facility, Visualization, Near Vision, Physics, Administration and Management, Flexibility of Closure, Far Vision, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Customer and Personal Service, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing.

Specific to Civil Engineers

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

Specific to Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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

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

Specific to Civil Engineers

Specific to Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Civil Engineers or Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians — 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 Engineers vs Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians." 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-engineers-vs-civil-engineering-technologists-and-technicians

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

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