Traffic Technicians
General Information
Description
Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$50,050
State-by-state Salary
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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High school 42%
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Some college 23%
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Associate's degree 12%
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Bachelor's degree 11%
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Post-secondary certificate 9%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
Related College Majors
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
- Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
- Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Transportation
- Engineering and Technology
- Mathematics
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