Civil engineering technologists and technicians

Overview

Civil engineering technologists and technicians provide technical support and services to scientists, engineers and other professionals, or may work independently in fields such as structural engineering, municipal engineering, construction design and supervision, highways and transportation engineering, water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering and environmental protection. They are employed by consulting engineering and construction companies, public works, transportation and other government departments and in many other industries.

Also known as:

agricultural engineering technician
air pollution field technician
architectural and engineering technologists and technicians supervisor
bridge design technician
building materials technician

Median salary

The median salary for this job across Ontario is $67,800

Average hourly wage

Low $22.00

Medium $32.60

High $51.00

Low
The low wage, in most cases, corresponds to the 10th percentile. For example, if the low wage is $12.00/hour, this means that 10% of the workers in the occupation earn $12.00/hour or less.

Medium
The median wage is the indicator of the prevailing wage for each occupation. The median wage is the middle point of the wage distribution, when wages are arranged in numerical order.

High
The high wage, in most cases, corresponds to the 90th percentile. For example, if the high wage is $40.00/hour, this means that 90% of the workers in the occupation earn $40.00/hour or less.

Education and training pathways

To be qualified for this job, completion of a civil engineering technology program is usually required.

Secondary school or equivalency

An Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent is required. If you haven’t completed the required credits, you can earn them through Adult learning programs.

College or university programs

Completion of a two- or three-year college program in civil engineering technology or a closely related discipline is usually required for civil engineering technologists while completion of a one- or two-year college program in civil engineering technology is usually required for civil engineering technicians.

Educational pathways are provided for informational purposes only. Links are included for programs at publicly assisted postsecondary institutions. They may not be inclusive of all relevant programs available in Ontario.

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Other education or certifications

Required registration

Employers may require professional designation from the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists. A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.

Micro-credentials

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Career data by region

See median salary and historical job postings of this career profile based on Economic Region.

Totals for economic regions may be less than total online job postings for the province due to exclusion of postings without reliable information.

Economic Region	Median salary ($)	Historical job postings
Ottawa	80,000	61
Kingston-Pembroke	70,700	18
Muskoka-Kawarthas	72,200	13
Toronto	78,200	188
Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie	73,200	50
Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula	73,900	33
London	76,000	23
Windsor-Sarnia	78,100	19
Stratford-Bruce Peninsula	78,400	6
Northeast	72,200	40
Northwest	73,200	14

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About the data

Information on this page is sourced from the National Occupational Classification (NOC), which is Canada’s national system for describing occupations.

NOC Code: NOC 22300

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