Career
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other
All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.
$78,350
Median pay
+2.8%
Job growth, 2025–35
5,400
Openings a year
Associate's degree
Typical education
2 years
Typical time after high school
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The work
What people in this job do
All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.
The outlook
How the forecast changed this year
Paths in
Degrees that lead here
- Applied Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCIP 15.0001
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCIP 15.0101
- Laser and Optical Technology/TechnicianCIP 15.0304
- Audio Engineering Technology/TechnicianCIP 15.0307
- Biomedical Technology/TechnicianCIP 15.0401
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/TechnicianCIP 15.0501
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Sources
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2024–34 (archived), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), National Center for O*NET Development / U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk, NCES and BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-01.