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37. Transportation Engineer
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- Median Pay: $80,400
- Top Pay: $103,000
- 10-year job growth: 8%
These engineers get to design new transportation projects, such as highways, traffic control systems, train routes, and airports. They also are responsible for making sure the resulting construction remains on time and on budget.
Quality of life ratings:
Personal satisfaction: B | Benefit to society: A | Telecommuting: C | Low stress: A
Notes: All pay data from PayScale.com. Median pay is for an experienced worker (at least five or seven years in the field). Top pay represents the 90th percentile. Job growth is estimated for 2014-24, and based on people working in broader 'job family' from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For more details, see How We Picked the Best Jobs. Sources: PayScale.com, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and CNNMoney research
- Last updated May 09 2017 02:13 PM ET
