4. Health & safety engineers
Projected growth: 6.2%
Median annual wage: $84,600
Projected number of jobs in 2024: 26,800
Designing equipment and procedures that help keep people safe seem like a noble profession, yet health and safety engineers have one of the worst reputation among their fellow engineers. Often, they are seen as meddling busybodies on a power trip, getting their kicks from telling their coworkers how to do their jobs. Until an accident happens, that is. Then all of a sudden, everything is their fault and everyone is pointing fingers at them.
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