# Environmental Technician Occupation Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-technician Environmental technicians collect and analyze samples of air, water, and soil to monitor environmental quality and support regulatory compliance efforts, using field monitoring equipment for water and soil testing. They perform data collection at sites ranging from industrial facilities to natural water sources, documenting findings for environmental scientists and regulatory agencies. This hands-on field role typically requires an associate's or bachelor's degree in environmental science and is common at environmental consulting firms and government agencies. Top skills: [Data Collection](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-collection), [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance) ## Career ladder - Often comes from: often an entry point. - Often leads to: [Environmental Compliance Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-compliance-specialist), [Environmental Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-engineer), [Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-coordinator), [Environmental Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-scientist), [Water Resource Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/water-resource-specialist) ## Similar roles [Biological Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biological-technician), [Chemical Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemical-technician), [Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-ehs-coordinator), [Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-coordinator), [Environmental Health and Safety Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-specialist), [Environmental Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-scientist), [Laboratory Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/laboratory-technician), [Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/occupational-health-and-safety-coordinator), [Safety Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/safety-coordinator), [Water Resource Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/water-resource-specialist) ## Open Environmental Technician roles (1) - [Environmental Technician](https://crystalsugar.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/crystalcareers/job/East-Grand-Forks-MN/Environmental-Technician_R0002553) at [American Crystal Sugar Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-crystal-sugar-company) — East Grand Forks, MN (listed on American Crystal Sugar Company's own careers site) ## Likely next role (2) Where Environmental Technicians commonly go next: [Environmental Compliance Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-compliance-specialist), [Environmental Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-engineer), [Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-coordinator), [Environmental Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-scientist), [Water Resource Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/water-resource-specialist). - [Environmental Engineer](https://oceanspray.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OceanSprayJobs/job/Lakeville-MA/Environmental-Engineer_R5197) at [Ocean Spray](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ocean-spray) (listed on Ocean Spray's own careers site) - [EHS Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5b371d85-97a8-40fa-bc33-72ecd8479804/ehs-coordinator-at-dippin-dots) at [Dippin' Dots](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dippin-dots) — Full-time, Tampa, FL, $70,000 – $75,000 ## Roles similar to Environmental Technician (22) From [Biological Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biological-technician), [Chemical Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemical-technician), [Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-ehs-coordinator), [Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-coordinator), [Environmental Health and Safety Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-specialist), [Environmental Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-scientist), [Laboratory Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/laboratory-technician), [Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/occupational-health-and-safety-coordinator), [Safety Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/safety-coordinator), [Water Resource Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/water-resource-specialist). - [Safety Coordinator](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Kent-WA/Safety-Coordinator_JR-049420) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) — Kent, WA (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site) - [Chemical Technician II (4-day Weekend Overnight)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d72b0041-91e3-486d-9912-d93435f8d8c5/chemical-technician-ii-4-day-weekend-overnight-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Coralville, IA - [Future Opportunities Environmental Health & Safety Intern](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/49a6edbe-339e-40ec-ad89-a0a903626b0b/future-opportunities-environmental-health-safety-intern-at-the-hershey-company) at [The Hershey Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-hershey-company) — Internship, Robinson, IL - [Pre Analytics Processing Technician II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/691572ff-61ea-4dc2-810f-7c09d34972bf/pre-analytics-processing-technician-ii-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Cleveland, OH - [(Fixed Term) Laboratory Technician, Clinical Biomarker Laboratory, Immunoassay](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d29ba993-0d47-41dd-89e7-acb1774526af/fixed-term-laboratory-technician-clinical-biomarker-laboratory-immunoassay-at) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — Full-time - [Senior Lab Operations Specialist, Flow Cytometry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/12dcb334-3374-4c53-9975-9c1d94507cee/senior-lab-operations-specialist-flow-cytometry-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $117,895 – $152,570 - [Food Safety and Quality Lab Technician - Night Shift - Buffalo Plant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d3acf5dc-3b88-4c86-ba87-857f85be2161/food-safety-and-quality-lab-technician-night-shift-buffalo-plant-at-general) at [General Mills](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/general-mills) — Full-time, Buffalo, NY, $43,500 – $59,925 - [Surface Analysis Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/01130f33-6f9e-4a9b-9c8f-6989e8bd7df5/surface-analysis-technician-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, Taylor, TX, $21 – $55 / hour - [OTF Failure Analysis Technician - Night Shift](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/833bfd13-bc06-4212-82c4-5f25abc5d342/otf-failure-analysis-technician-night-shift-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — Full-time, Phoenix, AZ, $60,450 – $99,770 - [CDD - Technicien de recherches en synthèse organique (F/H)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/94544ae2-b6f2-477a-b2ad-d3012f5457b1/cdd-technicien-de-recherches-en-synthese-organique-f-h-at-arianespace) at [Arianespace / ArianeGroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arianespace-arianegroup) — Contract, Vert-le-Petit ## People with this title (0) No one holds this exact title here yet.