Traffic Technicians
Tasks Include:
- Interact with the public to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints or requests, or discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, or procedures.
- Study traffic delays by noting times of delays, the numbers of vehicles affected, and vehicle speed through the delay area.
- Prepare graphs, charts, diagrams, or other aids to illustrate observations or conclusions.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +8.7%
National: +2.5%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$50,050.00
State
$53,240.00
Regional
Traffic Technicians
Description
Career Cluster: | Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics |
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.
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Traffic Technicians
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 42.94%
- Some College Courses = 23.16%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 12.47%
- Bachelor's Degree = 11.66%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 9.76%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 43.18%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 22.25%
- None = 17.41%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 7.41%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 5.68%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 2.37%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 0.86%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.86%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 34.92%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 23.12%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.81%
- Up to and including 1 month = 10.88%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.36%
- None = 4.90%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 4.10%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.91%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 39.55%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 21.49%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 15.43%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10.88%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 6.38%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 3%
- Over 10 years = 2.37%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.91%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Traffic Technicians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Interact with the public to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints or requests, or discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, or procedures.
- Study traffic delays by noting times of delays, the numbers of vehicles affected, and vehicle speed through the delay area.
- Prepare graphs, charts, diagrams, or other aids to illustrate observations or conclusions.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer-automated drafting equipment.
- Plan, design, and improve components of traffic control systems to accommodate current or projected traffic and to increase usability and efficiency.
- Analyze data related to traffic flow, accident rates, or proposed development to determine the most efficient methods to expedite traffic flow.
- Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, or changes in traffic systems.
- Study factors affecting traffic conditions, such as lighting or sign and marking visibility, to assess their effectiveness.
- Visit development or work sites to determine projects' effect on traffic and the adequacy of traffic control and safety plans or to suggest traffic control measures.
- Lay out pavement markings for striping crews.
- Operate counters and record data to assess the volume, type, and movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic at specified times.
- Provide technical supervision regarding traffic control devices to other traffic technicians or laborers.
- Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, or radar speed checks and code data for computer input.
- Place and secure automatic counters, using power tools, and retrieve counters after counting periods end.
- Measure and record the speed of vehicular traffic, using electrical timing devices or radar equipment.
- Review traffic control or barricade plans to issue permits for parades or other special events or for construction work that affects rights of way, providing assistance with plan preparation or revision, as necessary.
- Establish procedures for street closures or for repair or construction projects.
- Compute time settings for traffic signals or speed restrictions, using standard formulas.
- Monitor street or utility projects for compliance to traffic control permit conditions.
- Maintain or make minor adjustments or field repairs to equipment used in surveys, including the replacement of parts on traffic data gathering devices.
- Time stoplights or other delays, using stopwatches.
- Interview motorists about specific intersections or highways to gather road-condition information for use in planning.
- Develop plans or long-range strategies for providing adequate parking space.
- Provide traffic information, such as road conditions, to the public.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Traffic Technicians
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Still cameras (35 millimeter cameras)
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Data collectors)
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Plotter printers (Digital plotters)
- Drafting kits or sets (Drafting instruments)
- Moving message signs (Dynamic message signs)
- Clock timers (Electric timing devices)
- Notebook computers
- Power saws (Pavement cutting saws)
- Personal computers
- Electronic counters (Pneumatic traffic counters)
- Two way radios (Portable two way radios)
- Floor or platform scales (Portable weight scales)
- Speed sensors (Radar guns)
- Traffic signals (Ramp meters)
- Theodolites (Total stations)
- Electronic counters (Traffic counters)
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Dowling Associates TRAFFIX
- JAMAR Technologies PETRAPro
- Pd' Programming Intersection Magic
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Trafficware SimTraffic
- Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Industrial control software
- Traffic control software
- Traffic signal software
- Map creation software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- ESRI ArcView
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Traffic Technicians
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.75 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
72.50 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
72.50 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
65.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
62.50 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
58.50 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
58.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
57.25 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
57.00 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
53.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
52.75 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
52.50 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
51.25 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
49.75 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
65.50 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
56.25 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
56.25 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
56.25 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
56.25 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
50.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
72.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
68.75 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
65.50 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
59.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
59.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
59.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
56.25 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
53.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
53.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
53.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Traffic Technicians
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
82.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
74.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
72.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
72.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
70.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
68.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
68.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
67.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
66.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
65.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
63.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
63.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
62.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
61.75 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
58.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
58.25 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
57.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
56.75 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
55.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
52.75 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
52.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
52.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
52.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
51.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
88.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
85.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
83.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
82.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
80.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
79.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
78.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
77.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
77.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
76.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
73.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
71.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
69.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
65.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
65.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
56.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
66.67 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
55.50 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
52.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
92.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
87.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
87.00 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
85.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
85.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
84.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
82.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
81.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
80.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
80.00 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
78.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
77.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
76.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
76.40 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
76.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
76.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
73.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
72.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
71.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
71.20 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
64.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
62.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
62.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
61.40 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
60.00 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
58.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
58.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
54.60 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
53.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
53.40 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
52.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
51.80 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
51.40 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $34,370.00 | $50,050.00 | $64,830.00 |
Virginia | $41,680.00 | $53,240.00 | $61,670.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $45,639.25 | $55,404.15 | $60,580.05 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $54,043.06 | $66,784.05 | $72,463.59 |
Piedmont Workforce | $42,080.44 | $54,479.07 | $60,927.61 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 8,000 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
Virginia | 195 | 212 | +8.7% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Agency of Transportation Technician (AOT Technician)
- Automatic Traffic Recorder Technician (ATR Technician)
- Civil Engineer
- Civil Engineering Technician
- Data Collection Technician
- Engineering Aid
- Engineering Planning Survey Technician
- Engineering Technician
- Field Traffic Data Technician
- Field Traffic Investigator
- GPS Analyst Technician (Global Positioning Systems Analyst Technician)
- Highway Traffic Control Technician
- Planning Technician
- Red Light Technician
- Signal Engineer
- Speed Zone Investigator
- Survey Technician
- Traffic Analyst
- Traffic Control Technician
- Traffic Designer
- Traffic Engineer
- Traffic Engineering Technician
- Traffic Field Investigator
- Traffic Inspector
- Traffic Investigator
- Traffic Monitor Specialist
- Traffic Operations Engineer
- Traffic Recorder Technician
- Traffic Research Field Technician
- Traffic Signal Technician (TST)
- Traffic Systems Technician
- Traffic Technician
- Transportation Analyst
- Transportation Planning Technician
- Transportation Specialist
- Transportation Technician
- Weight in Motion Field Data Collection Technician
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Traffic Technicians
Related Schools
- Brightpoint Community College
- Northern Virginia Community College
- Tidewater Community College
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)