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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources · Environmental Service Systems

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 19-4042.00

Pay and outlook shown for

$51,000
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$43k10th$51kMedian$83k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $43,030, 25th $47,840, Median $51,000, 75th $64,550, 90th $82,890

New workers start near $43,030; experienced workers reach $82,890. About 300 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+17.1%
Alamo region, 327 to 383 jobs · U.S. +4%
Openings a year
53
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 5,600
Employed in 2024
327
in the Alamo region · U.S. 40,400

Typical entry education: Associate's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

2 programs, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Geography and Environmental Sustainability

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Environmental Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

Apply to Alamo Colleges

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.1
  2. Speaking4.0
  3. Active Listening4.0
  4. Writing4.0
  5. Critical Thinking3.8
  6. Monitoring3.8
  7. Science3.4
  8. Complex Problem Solving3.5

What the work is

Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less5%
  2. Certificate5%
  3. Associate degree23%
  4. Bachelor's degree68%

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