AI Career Radar

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

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.

AI exposure36 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation26
Freedom to set tasks68
Repeating the same tasks54
$55,090Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+6.9%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
63Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Active Listening
63
72
Speaking
63
72
Critical Thinking
63
69
Monitoring
63
60
Judgment and Decision Making
63
56
Complex Problem Solving
62
56
Active Learning
62
53
Coordination
62
50
Reading Comprehension
61
75
Time Management
61
50
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
72
Social Perceptiveness
60
50
Learning Strategies
58
50
Instructing
58
47
Systems Analysis
57
53
Service Orientation
56
50
Systems Evaluation
56
50
Persuasion
54
47
Mathematics
53
53
Science
52
60
Negotiation
52
44
Management of Personnel Resources
50
35
Operations Analysis
49
41
Installation
48
0
Quality Control Analysis
47
44
Troubleshooting
47
25
Management of Material Resources
47
25
Equipment Maintenance
47
22
Management of Financial Resources
47
22
Equipment Selection
47
19
Technology Design
47
13
Operations Monitoring
46
50
Repairing
46
19
Programming
45
22
Operation and Control
43
47

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

92/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$132,300
10-yr growth
+41%
Skill gap
15%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Active Learning, Service Orientation, Complex Problem Solving

88/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis, Quality Control Analysis, Judgment and Decision Making

88/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
6%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Monitoring, Active Learning, Operations Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making

#4Logistics AnalystsBusiness & Finance
85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$82,320
10-yr growth
+17.6%
Skill gap
10%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Systems Evaluation, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis, Management of Personnel Resources

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$90,150
10-yr growth
+18.5%
Skill gap
10%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Systems Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.