Program Codes: 
1IDEACOP
Employment Percentage: 
15.575620767494
SOC ID: 
53-6041
SOC Title: 
Traffic Technicians
ONET ID: 
53-6041.00
ONET Concat ID: 
53604100
Median Salary: 
49941.31
Ed Level High School: 
42.939999
Ed Level Certificate: 
9.76
Ed Level Some College: 
23.16
Ed Level Associates: 
12.47
Ed Level Bachelors: 
11.66
Ed Level Masters: 
0
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a high school diploma or less
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.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Study traffic delays by noting times of delays, the numbers of vehicles affected, and vehicle speed through the delay area.</li><li>Interact with the public to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints or requests, or discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, or procedures.</li><li>Prepare graphs, charts, diagrams, or other aids to illustrate observations or conclusions.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
30642.33
Top Annual Earnings: 
89506.78
Title Slug: 
traffic-technician