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Civil Engineers

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.

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General🇦🇺Australia🇧🇷Brazil🇨🇦Canada🇨🇿Czechia🇩🇰Denmark🇪🇪Estonia🇫🇮Finland🇩🇪Germany🇭🇺Hungary🇮🇪Ireland🇯🇵Japan🇱🇹Lithuania🇲🇽Mexico🇳🇿New Zealand🇳🇴Norway🇸🇬Singapore🇸🇰Slovakia🇸🇮Slovenia🇸🇪Sweden🇹🇼Taiwan🇬🇧United Kingdom🇺🇸United States
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Salary data

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🇺🇸 United States2022
17-2051SOC 2018 17-2051
GroupAll
Median89,940 USD
Average97,380 USD
Middle 50%74,330 USD - 117,540 USD
Decile range61,040 USD - 138,690 USD
Bottom decile61,040 USD
Top decile138,690 USD
🇺🇸 District of Columbia2022
17-2051SOC 2018 17-2051
GroupAll
Median82,390 USD
Average99,260 USD
Middle 50%76,720 USD - 109,020 USD
Decile range67,630 USD - 146,280 USD
Bottom decile67,630 USD
Top decile146,280 USD

Sources

  • BLS OEWS May 2022 National2022 - SOC 2018
  • BLS OEWS May 2022 State2022 - SOC 2018
Suggested education
🇬🇧Architectural EngineeringUniversity of Sheffieldmapping confidence: 88%🇬🇧Civil and Structural EngineeringLiverpool Collegemapping confidence: 88%🇮🇪Civil EngineeringAtlantic Technological Universitymapping confidence: 88%🇮🇪Civil EngineeringAtlantic Technological Universitymapping confidence: 88%

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