We surveyed 836 environmental technicians to better understand the work environment and required skills of a typical environmental technician. Here are the results.
How much intelligence is required as an environmental technician?
Low
High
Working as an environmental technician typically requires higher levels of intelligence when compared with the average career. This means that environmental technicians are required to actively learn new things related to their discipline and solve complex problems.
Can I learn to become an environmental technician?
Intrinsic Talent
Acquired Talent
A career as an environmental technician typically depends predominantly on qualities you can gain through experience, with a small aspect of skills you are born with.
Is it easy to get a job as an environmental technician?
Easy
Hard
It’s typically difficult to find a job as an environmental technician. If you’re curious about the numbers, check out the job market for environmental technicians.
Do environmental technicians work full-time or part-time?
90% of environmental technicians work in full-time roles while 10% work part-time.
Is being an environmental technician stressful?
Low
High
Environmental technicians tend not to find their jobs stressful, which likely contributes positively to career satisfaction.
Is being organized important as an environmental technician?
Low
High
Organization is not considered a particuarly important part of being an environmental technician.
How competitive is the workplace for environmental technicians?
Low
High
Competition at work is not common for environmental technicians.
Does being an environmental technician require frequent time pressure to complete tasks?
Low
High
Time pressure tends not to be a major contributor of stress for environmental technicians.
Are environmental technicians allowed to express themselves creatively?
Low
High
Environmental technicians rarely get a chance to express themselves creatively.
Do environmental technicians have control over the direction of their work?
Low
High
Environmental technicians tend to have a set and inflexible work schedule that they are unable to deviate from too much.
Is being an environmental technician physically demanding?
Low
High
Being an environmental technician may occasionally require demanding physical activity, which may make it not a suitable career choice for everyone.
Are environmental technicians exposed to a wide variety of work?
Low
High
While sometimes repetitive, environmental technicians tend to have opportunities for variety in their work.
Does being an environmental technician require attention to detail?
Low
High
Attention to detail isn't necessarily required to be successful as an environmental technician.
Does being a good environmental technician require compassion and empathy?
Low
High
The ability to be compassion and empathetic isn't considered fundamental to success as an environmental technician.