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	Agricultural Engineers	Water/Wastewater Engineers	Environmental Engineers	Civil Engineers	Soil and Plant Scientists	Conservation Scientists
SUMMARY	19% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	11% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	6.5/10	8.5/10	7.8/10	8.2/10	7.6/10	6.6/10
POLLING	38% (Low Risk, Based on 106 votes)	15.2% (Minimal Risk, Based on 23 votes)	29% (Low Risk, Based on 225 votes)	30% (Low Risk, Based on 1,907 votes)	22% (Low Risk, Based on 78 votes)	24% (Low Risk, Based on 29 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	5.9%	5.0%	3.9%	5.0%	5.4%	3.4%
WAGES	$84,630 or $40.68 per hour	$99,590 or $47.88 per hour	$104,170 or $50.08 per hour	$99,590 or $47.88 per hour	$71,410 or $34.33 per hour	$67,950 or $32.67 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	1,680	355,410	37,950	355,410	16,600	25,590
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DESCRIPTION	Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.	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.	Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.	Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.

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