Geological engineers:
Source: 2011 National Household Survey (Full-time full-year median employment income)
N/A - Data not available
Source: 2017 Job Bank Wage Report
Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook
10 year expected job openings: 450
Work in this occupation is typically performed in a structured environment, such as an office or school, or an outdoor work environment where the worker is exposed to various weather conditions.
Source: 2016 Census
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Career paths
Geological engineers work closely with geologists and other scientists and engineers, and mobility is possible between some fields of specialization and between engineering specializations at the less senior levels. Also, engineers often work in a multidisciplinary environment and acquire knowledge and skills through work experience that may allow them to practise in associated areas of science, engineering, sales, marketing or management.
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