Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Moderate Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
47%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
39%
(Low Risk, Based on 84 votes)
Average: 43%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
1.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$60,700
or $29.18 per hour
Volume
63,560
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
5.0/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

47% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

User poll

39% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 47% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 1.8% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians' was 60.700 $, or 29 $ per hour

'Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians' were paid 26.3% higher than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 63,560 people employed as 'Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians'.

Job description

Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

SOC Code: 17-3022.00

Comments (3)

Leo (Low)
24 Oct 2025 16:03
Because Ai isn't good at creating stuff on it's own
Johannes (Low)
15 Jul 2025 17:04
Ethical concerns and human needs will probably hamper the use of AI in human spaces. Humans may prefer experts or other humans to develop such spaces and those people may rely on AI to help design such places, but the engineer will have to okay everything and it probably won't be automated in the traditional sense
Nemesio Gallardo Araujo (Low)
29 Mar 2022 04:15
Both the type of activities and the skills of a civil engineer involve complex automation. When referring to activities, I mean that the engineer must determine the necessary engineering actions and works to address specific needs. This requires analysis work (diagnosing the context, theoretical framework, and feasibility of possible solutions) and the final selection, which additionally requires increased interdisciplinary collaboration as the projects increase in magnitude. As for skills, I agree with those who believe that automation and artificial intelligence have not made significant advancements in the fields related to critical thinking, decision-making, and human creativity, which are essential parts of the civil engineering profession.
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