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Alphabetical Engineering and Technology Career Outlook Research Assignment
In this project, you will gather some comparison data relating to twenty-six careers in
engineering and technology and gain appreciation of various occupations.
Using a web browser, go to the US Department of Labor's web site (www.bls.gov).
From the home page, go to Publications -> Occupational Outlook Handbook and
choose the Architecture and Engineering group.
For each of the following occupational groups, explore the detail pages and record the
degree requirements (Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, etc.), median annual pay
(2014-2016), and job outlook 2014-20 (Growth). Review the "What They Do" tab then
rank your interest level in that area on a scale of 0-10 in the Rating column (e.g. a rating
of 1 would be the lowest, and a rating of 10 would be the highest). In the last column,
briefly list the types of skills or classes you think will aid a person pursuing each field of
study.

Name of Degree Median Growth Rating What types of classes or skills

Job Required Pay Outlook do you think are needed for
this job?
Aerospace Bachelors $107,830 -2% 2 Analytical skills, Business skills, critical
Engineers Degree thinking skills, math skills, problem-
solving skills, writing skills
Agricultural Bachelors $75,090 4% 1 Analytical skills, communication skills,
Engineers Degree math skills, problem-solving skills
Architects Bachelors $76,100 7% 5 Analytical skills, communication skills,
Degree creativity, organizational skills,
technical skills, visualization skills
Biomedical Bachelors $86,220 23% 8 Analytical skills, communication skills,
Engineers Degree creativity, math skills, problem-solving
skills
Chemical Bachelors $97,360 2% 6 Analytical skills, creativity, ingenuity,
Engineers Degree interpersonal skills, math skills,
problem-solving skills
Civil Bachelors $82,220 8% 4 Decision-making skills, leadership
Engineers Degree skills, math skills, organizational skills,
problem-solving skills, speaking skills,
writing skills
Computer Bachelors $111,730 3% 4 Analytical skills, creativity, critical-
Hardware Degree thinking skills, problem-solving,
Engineers speaking skills
Drafters Associates $52, 720 -3% 6 Creativity, detailed oriented,
Degree interpersonal skills, math skills,
technical skills, time-managing skills

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Name of Degree Median Growth Rating What types of classes or
Job Required Pay Outlook skills do you think are
needed for this job?
Electrical Associates $61,130 -2% 1 Logical-thinking skills, math skills,
and Degree mechanical skills, observational
Electronics skills, problem-solving skills,
writing skills
Engineering
Technicians

Electrical Bachelors $95,230 0% 2 Concentration, initiative,

d Degree interpersonal skills, math skills,
speaking skills, writing skills,
Electronics
Engineers

Electro- Associates $53,340 1% 5 Detail oriented, dexterity,

mechanical Degree interpersonal skills, logical-thinking
Technicians skills, math skills, mechanical
skills, writing skills
Environmen Associates $48,650 10% 6 Communication skills, critical-
l Degree thinking, observational skills,
reading skills
Engineering
Technicians

Environmen Bachelors $84, 560 12% 3 Imagination, interpersonal skills,

tal Degree problem-solving, reading skills,
writing skills
Engineers

and Bachelors $84, 600 6% 5 Creativity, critical-thinking skills,

Safety Degree observational skills, problem-
solving skills, reading skills
Engineers

Industrial Associates $53, 780 -5% 4 Analytical skills, communication

Engineering Degree skills, critical-thinking skills, detail
Technicians oriented, math skills, observational
skills
Industrial Bachelors $83, 470 1% 3 Creativity, critical-thinking skills,
Engineers Degree listening skills, math skills,
problem-solving skills, speaking
skills, writing skills
Name of Degree Median Growth Rating What types of classes or
Job Required Pay Outlook skills do you think are
needed for this job?
Landscape Bachelors $63,810 5% 7 Analytical skills, communication
Architects Degree skills, creativity, problem-solving
skills, technical skills, visualization
skills
Marine Bachelors $93,110 9% 5 Communication skills, Ingenuity,
Engineers Degree Interpersonal skills, math skills,
problem-solving skills
and
Naval
Architects
Materials Bachelors $91,310 1% 3 Analytical skills, math skills,
Engineers Degree problem-solving skills, speaking
skills, writing skills
Mechanical Associates $53,910 2% 4 Communication skills, creativity,
Engineering Degree detail oriented, math skills,
Technicians mechanical skills

Mechanical Bachelors $83,590 5% 4 Creativity, listening skills, math

Engineers Degree skills, mechanical skills, problem-
solving skills
and Bachelors $94,040 6% 3 Analytical skills, decisionmaking
Geological Degree skills, logical-thinking skills, math
Engineers skills, problem-solving skills,
writing skills
Nuclear Bachelors $102, 950 -4% 2 Analytical skills, communication
Engineers Degree skills, detail oriented, logical-
thinking skills, math skills,
problem-solving skills
Petroleum Bachelors $129,990 10% 5 Analytical skills, creativity,
Engineers Degree interpersonal skills, math skills,
problem-solving skills
Surveying High school $42,010 -8% 1 Concentration, decisionmaking,
d diploma or listening skills, physical stamina,
equivalent problem-solving
Mapping
Technicians
Surveyors Bachelors $58,020 -2% 1 Communication skills, detail
Degree oriented, physical stamina,
problem-solving, time-
management skills, visualization
skills