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	Environmental Engineers	Water Resource Specialists	Civil Engineers	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	Water/Wastewater Engineers
SUMMARY	10% Minimal Risk	19% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	19% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	7.8/10	6.9/10	8.2/10	8.0/10	8.5/10
POLLING	29% (Low Risk, Based on 225 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	30% (Low Risk, Based on 1,907 votes)	33% (Low Risk, Based on 69 votes)	15.2% (Minimal Risk, Based on 23 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	3.9%	3.7%	5.0%	12.5%	5.0%
WAGES	$104,170 or $50.08 per hour	$161,180 or $77.48 per hour	$99,590 or $47.88 per hour	$83,910 or $40.34 per hour	$99,590 or $47.88 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	37,950	100,870	355,410	128,430	355,410
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DESCRIPTION	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.	Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.	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.	Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.	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.

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