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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 States2023
17-2051SOC 2018 17-2051
GroupAll
Median95,890 USD
Average101,160 USD
Middle 50%76,500 USD - 123,010 USD
Decile range63,220 USD - 150,640 USD
Bottom decile63,220 USD
Top decile150,640 USD
🇺🇸 District of Columbia2023
17-2051SOC 2018 17-2051
GroupAll
Median98,480 USD
Average102,960 USD
Middle 50%79,610 USD - 121,380 USD
Decile range67,490 USD - 153,230 USD
Bottom decile67,490 USD
Top decile153,230 USD

Sources

  • BLS OEWS May 2023 National2023 - SOC 2018
  • BLS OEWS May 2023 State2023 - 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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