Environmental engineering technician
Helps engineers and scientists run and test equipment that prevents, controls, and cleans up pollution and waste.
Will AI replace environmental engineering technician jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 63 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 10% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Record lab or field data, test results, photos, and observations
- Keep project logbooks and computer files
- Do environmental quality work in the field or in an office
What stays human
- Prepare and package environmental samples for shipping or testing
- Help clean up hazardous spills
- Receive, set up, test, and clean equipment
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3.1%. Typical pay: $59,920 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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