BY KOFI SEKYERE
FEBRUARY 1ST, 2011
CIVIL ENGINEER
ENGINEERING EARNINGS
CIVIL ENGINEERING EARNINGS
PERCENTILE
10%
25%
50%
75%
90%
HOURLYWAGE
$24.31
26.91%
$37.29
$47.11
$57.37
ANNUALWAGE
$50,560
$61,590
$77,560
$97,990
$119,320
REQUIREMENTS
•Graduate from an Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) credited University or College.
•Top Schools
•University of California at Berkley
•University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
•Georgia Institute of Technology
•Purdue University at West Lafayette
•Stanford University
•Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam
•The exam is open to anyone with a degree in engineering or arelated field, or currently enrolled in the last year of an ABET-accredited engineering degree program.
•Obtain several years of engineering experience under thesupervision of a licensed engineer, then pass the Principlesand Practice of Engineering Exam.
After completing these steps and the granting of licensure bya State Board, engineers may use the title "ProfessionalEngineer" or PE in advertising and documents.
POSITIONS
•Construction
•Transportation
•Energy Production
•Distribution
•Environmental Protection
•Seismic Engineering
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT
•Civil Engineers working in government begin theircareers as junior engineers.
•As they gain experience, they may advance to moredistinguished positions.
•Civil Engineers working in the private industry canbe promoted to jobs such as project, staff, orprincipal engineer.
NATURE OF WORK
•Civil Engineers design, plan, and direct theconstruction and maintenance of roads, pipelines,subdivisions, bridges, water systems, buildings, etc.
WORKING CONDITIONS
•Civil Engineers can work in modern offices orremote locations. They tend to travel frequently.
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JOB OUTLOOK
•There is a shortage of highly qualified civil engineers
•Because of the increase use of computertechnology, civil engineers with experience withcomputer science are highly in deman
WHY CIVIL ENGINEERING
•Civil engineering helps the growing world.