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	Petroleum Engineers	Water/Wastewater Engineers	Environmental Engineers	Civil Engineers	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
SUMMARY	20% Low Risk	10% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	11% Minimal Risk	11% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	6.3/10	8.5/10	7.8/10	8.2/10	7.3/10	5.9/10
POLLING	32% (Low Risk, Based on 162 votes)	15.2% (Minimal Risk, Based on 23 votes)	29% (Low Risk, Based on 225 votes)	30% (Low Risk, Based on 1,907 votes)	32% (Low Risk, Based on 47 votes)	34% (Low Risk, Based on 124 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	1.3%	5.0%	3.9%	5.0%	4.4%	0.7%
WAGES	$141,280 or $67.92 per hour	$99,590 or $47.88 per hour	$104,170 or $50.08 per hour	$99,590 or $47.88 per hour	$109,660 or $52.72 per hour	$101,020 or $48.56 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	18,970	355,410	37,950	355,410	23,220	6,770
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DESCRIPTION	Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.	Design or oversee projects involving provision of potable water, disposal of wastewater and sewage, or prevention of flood-related damage. Prepare environmental documentation for water resources, regulatory program compliance, data management and analysis, and field work. Perform hydraulic modeling and pipeline design.	Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.	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.	Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.	Conduct subsurface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land or mining development sites. May specify the ground support systems, processes, and equipment for safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction or underground construction activities. May inspect areas for unsafe geological conditions, equipment, and working conditions. May design, implement, and coordinate mine safety programs.

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