What Does an Environmental Engineer do?
Things that an Environmental Engineers may do everyday:
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Their Work Environment
Environmental engineers work 8 to 10 hours a day and about 40 to 50 hours a week. Many work for government or for companies to help deal with possible chemical issues (e.g. spills, leaks, etc.). The places that they usually work in include company/ government offices, factories, outdoors (e.g. pipelines, resource extraction), and sometimes dangerous environments. The majority of environmental engineers work for architectural and engineering firms followed by government occupations. |
Wages and Salary Range
An environmental engineer can make anywhere from $40,000 to $120,000 a year or more. Their salary range depends on experience, education, as well as their employer. They usually receive many job benefits such as paid sick days and vacation time, dental care, and pension plans. Benefits may vary from different employers but senior engineers sometimes receive performance bonuses as well. According to Dawn McKay, the median salary in the USA in 2009 was $77,040. |
Interesting Facts & Statistics
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