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Forensic Engineers


Overview

Forensic Engineers

Introduction

Engineers are problem solvers who use the principles of mathematics and science to plan, design, and create ways to make things work better. Engineers are needed in every field imaginable. In fact, more than 25 engineering disciplines are recognized by professional engineering societies. Forensic engineers are specialized engineers who study materials, devices, structures, and products that do not work as they were designed to or fail to work completely. They also provide written or oral testimony regarding their findings o...

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Median Salary

$82,362

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Employment Prospects

Good

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Minimum Education Level

Bachelor's Degree
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Experience

Two to three years' experience in civil, mechanical, or another e
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Skills

Interpersonal
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Personality Traits

Curious
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Earnings

Engineers earn some of the highest starting salaries of any career. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the median beginning salary for engineers with bachelor’s degrees was $69,961 in 2020.

Salaries for forensic engineers ranged from less than $58,000 to $120,000 or more in 2019, according to PayScale.com. The median salary was $82,362. Forensic engineers wh...

Work Environment

Engineers usually have a central office from which they base their work, and these offices are typically quite pleasant, clean, and climate-controlled. Engineers often have clerical, research, and technical staffs working for them at these offices.

Most engineers, however, are required to spend at least part of their time on a specific work site, and these sites may be noisy, dusty, dirt...

Outlook

Employment for engineers varies by specialty. For example, little or no change in employment is expected for materials engineers through 2028, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. About-as-fast-as-the-average employment growth is predicted for environmental, mechanical, and civil engineers. Steady employment for forensic engineers is expected because workers with this typ...