Petroleum engineers:
Source: 2016 Job Bank Wage data
Note:Estimated median employment income based on 2016 Job Bank median hourly wage rate (median annual salary = hourly wage rate x 40 (hours per week) x 52.14 (weeks per year))
Source: 2016 Job Bank Wage Report
Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook
10 year expected job openings: 90
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Petroleum engineers may specialize in drilling, production, reservoir analysis or subsea operations.
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. Also, work locations in this field are inherently treacherous and are potential sources of injury. Such work locations include construction sites, underground sites, erected support structures and marine environments.
Source: 2011 National Household Survey
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Career paths
There is mobility between petroleum engineering specializations at the less senior levels. Engineers also 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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