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Engineering Careers in Energy

Engineers in the energy field can promote sustainable and clean energy usage.

As one of these engineers, you gain all the professional advantages of working in a high-tech industry. You also have the personal satisfaction of making a difference on people's energy usage.

An engineering career in energy could be for you if you like:

  • Building things from scratch
  • Analyzing and evaluate various sources of information to identify where problems are likely to occur
  • Translating practical problems into mathematical expressions and techniques
  • Being self-directed and quick to learn new technologies
Job Title Median
Hourly
Wage
Typical Education Level Needed Alternative Job Titles
Civil Engineers $37.20 Bachelor's degree Structural Engineer, Transmission Design Engineer  
Mechanical Engineers
$36.30 Bachelor's degree HVAC Engineer, Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer  
Industrial Engineering Technicians
$23.17 Associate degree Quality Process Engineer, Project Engineer, Quality Control Engineering Technician  
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $35.79 Bachelor's degree Builder  
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians $26.48 Associate degree Design Technician, Equipment Engineering Technician  
Nuclear Engineers N/A Bachelor's degree  
Electrical Engineers
$40.12 Bachelor's degree Wind Turbine Electrical Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Energy Engineers  
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
$43.19 Bachelor's degree Integrated Circuit Design Engineer, Design Engineer  
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $25.01 Associate degree  
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
$26.36 Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months) Maintenance Engineers  

Indicates better job availability relative to other occupations in Minnesota over the last six months.

Source: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development