Traffic Analyst Jobs

Traffic analyst jobs are open across transportation agencies, logistics companies, urban planning firms, and civil engineering consultancies, from entry-level to senior and principal roles, with specializations in transportation modeling, signal timing optimization, and traffic impact studies. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles18
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerGoogle
Top cityMountain View, CA
Work type50% On-site
Top industryConstruction

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Customs & Traffic Analyst I
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Customs & Traffic Analyst I
Hyve Solutions
Fremont, California
Business Analysis
Data Analytics
Project Management
Bachelor's degree in business administration
1,001-5,000

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Traffic Signal Timing Analyst
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Traffic Signal Timing Analyst
Cobb County Government
Marietta, Georgia
Business Analysis
Data Analytics
Project Management
$65k.73 - $86k.22/yr
Bachelor's degree
5,001-10,000

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Traffic Technology Systems Analyst (Information Tech Systems Spec) - Street Transportation Department
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Traffic Technology Systems Analyst (Information Tech Systems Spec) - Street Transportation Department
City of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Logistics & Fleet Management
Project Management
$86k.6 - $121k.2/yr
10,000+

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Traffic Safety Grants Analyst (DPS #10109125)
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Traffic Safety Grants Analyst (DPS #10109125)
State of New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Compliance & Risk
Cybersecurity
Security & Protective Services
$27.37 - $41.06/hr
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Google Maps Traffic Integrity Engineering Analyst
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Google Maps Traffic Integrity Engineering Analyst
Google
Mountain View, California
Data Analytics
IT Support
Technical Program Management
$188k - $274k/yr
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Traffic Analyst Job Market

Who's Hiring

Google3 open roles
HNTB Corporation2 open roles
WSP1 open role

Top Industries Hiring

  • Construction & Real Estate
  • Consulting & Professional Services

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in traffic analyst jobs.

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, transportation planning, or a related field
  • Proficiency in traffic modeling software such as Synchro, SimTraffic, or Vissim
  • Experience conducting or processing traffic counts and turning movement data
  • Familiarity with Highway Capacity Manual methods and level-of-service analysis
  • Ability to prepare traffic impact analysis reports for municipal or agency review
  • Knowledge of signal timing principles and familiarity with traffic signal controllers

Tips for Your Traffic Analyst Job Search

Tailor your resume to the project type

Traffic analyst roles split sharply between operational work and planning or engineering work. Highlight signal timing and counts data for operations roles, and lead with impact study reports and modeling outputs for planning or engineering positions. Mixing both without context confuses hiring managers.

List your traffic modeling software explicitly

Employers filter resumes by tool. Name every platform you have used, including Synchro, SimTraffic, Vissim, TransModeler, or HCS, in a dedicated skills section. Burying software names inside project descriptions causes automated screening systems to miss them entirely.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists traffic analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Demonstrate your counts and data sourcing experience

Many job descriptions ask for experience collecting or processing turning movement counts, tube counts, or Bluetooth travel-time data. Call out the specific collection methods and data sources you have worked with so reviewers understand your fieldwork and data-handling depth.

Prepare a case study from a real project

Traffic analyst interviews often include a scenario question built around an intersection or corridor problem. Prepare a two-minute walkthrough of one real project: what the issue was, which analysis method you chose, and what your recommendation changed. Concrete examples outperform general answers every time.

Ask about deliverable types before you accept an offer

Traffic analyst work ranges from internal dashboards and signal retiming memos to full traffic impact analysis reports filed with municipalities. Knowing which deliverables dominate the role tells you how much of your time goes to fieldwork, software modeling, or technical writing before your first day.

Traffic Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most traffic analysts?

Google, HNTB Corporation, and WSP are hiring the most traffic analysts right now, with openings concentrated in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Transportation engineering consultancies and state departments of transportation account for the largest share of active postings.

How many traffic analyst jobs are remote?

About 50% of traffic analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully remote roles remain less common than in many other analytical fields. Data-focused work such as model building, report writing, and counts processing is more likely to be remote-eligible, while roles requiring field data collection or agency coordination are typically on-site.

How do you become a traffic analyst?

Start with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, transportation engineering, or urban planning, since most employers treat that as a baseline credential. Build hands-on familiarity with at least one traffic modeling platform, ideally through coursework, an internship, or a university transportation lab. Pursue an Engineer in Training credential if your state requires it for agency work, and look for entry-level roles at transportation engineering firms where you can work directly under a senior analyst on real corridor and intersection studies.

Can you get hired as a traffic analyst without much experience?

Yes, entry-level traffic analyst roles exist specifically for candidates coming out of transportation engineering or planning programs with limited professional experience. Employers hiring at that level look for demonstrated exposure to traffic modeling software, any internship or research project involving counts data or level-of-service analysis, and a willingness to handle field collection work. A strong senior capstone project or a university research assistant position involving real traffic data can substitute for formal work history in many hiring reviews.

What does the traffic analyst interview process look like?

Most traffic analyst interviews include an initial screening call with a recruiter or HR contact, followed by a technical interview with the hiring engineer or project manager. The technical round typically involves a scenario question based on a corridor or intersection problem, questions about your modeling software experience, and a walkthrough of a past project or report. Some firms add a short take-home exercise asking you to review a counts dataset or identify a capacity issue, particularly for roles that involve independent analysis.

Where can I find and apply to traffic analyst jobs?

You can find and apply to traffic analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing.

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