$62,400($30.00/hr)
Bachelor's degree
-
Cost Estimators collect and analyze data in order to assess the time, money, materials, and labor required to manufacture a product, construct a building, or provide a service. They generally specialize in a particular product or industry.
$126,520 ($60.83/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Software Developers create the computer applications that allow users to do specific tasks and the underlying systems that run the devices or control networks.
$96,450 ($46.37/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Operations Research Analysts use mathematics and logic to help organizations make informed decisions and solve problems.
$86,390 ($41.53/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Industrial Engineers find ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes. They devise efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product or provide a service.
$98,220 ($47.22/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Electronics Engineers design and develop electronic equipment, including broadcast and communications systems, such as portable music players and Global Positioning System (GPS) devices. Many also work in areas closely related to computer hardware.
$96,140 ($46.22/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Computer Occupations include personnel who work on computers, including IT, computer systems, and security. This category includes all computer occupations not contained somewhere else.
$81,230 ($39.05/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Civil Engineers conceive, design, build, supervise, operate, construct and maintain infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment. Many civil engineers work in planning, design, construction, research, and education.
$93,820 ($45.11/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Project Management Specialists coordinate the budget, schedule, and other details of a project. They lead and guide the work of technical staff. Project management specialists also may serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.
$84,330 ($40.55/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Mechanical Engineers research, design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
$100,020 ($48.09/hr)
Bachelor's degree
5 years or more
General and Operations Managers plan strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets its goals. They coordinate and direct work activities of companies and organizations.
$98,580 ($47.39/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Construction Managers plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from start to finish.
$105,300 ($50.63/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses, government agencies, and other organizations. They contact customers, explain the features of the products they are selling, negotiate prices, and answer any questions that their customers may have about the products.
$81,130 ($39.01/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Architects plan and design houses, factories, office buildings, and other structures.
$70,620 ($33.95/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Financial Specialists analyze financial information, like market trends or company spending, and develop financial strategies accordingly. This category includes all financial specialists not contained somewhere else.
$127,110 ($61.11/hr)
Bachelor's degree
5 years or more
Purchasing Managers oversee the work of buyers and purchasing agents and typically handle more complex procurement tasks.
$136,430 ($65.59/hr)
Bachelor's degree
5 years or more
Architectural and Engineering Managers plan, direct, and coordinate activities in the fields of architecture and engineering.
$103,780 ($49.90/hr)
Bachelor's degree
5 years or more
Industrial Production Managers oversee the operations of manufacturing and related plants. They coordinate, plan, and direct activities involved in creating a range of goods, such as cars, computer equipment, and paper products.
$100,810 ($48.47/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Sales Engineers sell complex scientific and technological products or services to businesses. They must have extensive knowledge of the products' parts and functions and must understand the scientific processes that make these products work.
$100,120 ($48.13/hr)
Bachelor's degree
None
Electrical Engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electrical equipment, such as electric motors, radar and navigation systems, communications systems, or power generation equipment. Electrical engineers also design the electrical systems of automobiles and aircraft.
$78,780 ($37.87/hr)
Postsecondary nondegree award
None
Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers evaluate insurance claims. They decide whether an insurance company must pay a claim and if so, how much.
