Wednesday 19 December 2012

The 12 Best Engineering and Information Technology Jobs

The 12 Best Engineering and Information Technology Jobs

Here is the full list of CareerCast.com’s Top 12 Best Jobs of 2012 in engineering and information technology:

1. Software Engineer

Hiring Outlook: 25.02
Work Enviornment: 41.00
Stress: 10.42
Income: $90,000
Researches, designs, develops and maintains software systems along with hardware development for medical, scientific, and industrial purposes.

2. Computer Systems Analyst

Hiring Outlook: 22.58
Work Enviornment: 47.390
Stress: 16.480
Income: $78,000
Plans and develops computer systems for businesses and scientific institutions.


3. Web Developer

Hiring Outlook: 21.49
Work Environment: 51.00
Stress: 22.79
Income: $75,000
Creating and maintaining layout, navigation, and interactivity of intranet and internet websites.

4. Petroleum Engineer

Hiring Outlook: 17.48
Work Environment: 52.06
Stress: 19.48
Income: $114,000
Plans drilling locations and effective production methods for optimal access to oil and natural gas.

5. Civil Engineer

Hiring Outlook: 18.73
Work Environment: 52.060
Stress: 22.33
Income: $77,000
Plans and supervises the building of roads, bridges, tunnels, and buildings.

6. Computer Programmer

Hiring Outlook: 11.78
Work Environment: 50.18
Stress: 11.78
Income: $71,000
Organizes and lists the instructions for computers to process data and solve problems in logical order.

7. Technical Writer

Hiring Outlook: 15.93
Work Enviornment: 65.75
Stress: 30.16
Income: $63,000
Transforms scientific and technical information into readily understandable language.

8. Nuclear Engineer

Hiring Outlook: 10.32
Work Environment: 52.06
Stress: 32.12
Income: $99,000
Conducts research, designs, and monitors the operation and maintenance of nuclear reactors and power plant equipment.

9. Aerospace Engineer

Hiring Outlook: 4.24
Work Environment: 50.06
Stress: 20.34
Income: $97,000
Designs, develops, and tests new technologies concerned with the manufacture of commercial and military aircraft and spacecraft.

10. Mechanical Engineer

Hiring Outlook: 9.03
Work Enviornment: 52.41
Stress: 22.33
Income: $78,000
Develops mechanical products and coordinates the operation and repair of power-using and power-producing machinery.

11. Electrical Engineer

Hiring Outlook: 7.39
Work Environment: 52.56
Stress: 23.39
Income: $87,000
Conducts research and plans and directs design, testing, and manufacture of electrical equipment. 

12. Industrial Designer

Hiring Outlook: 9.35
Work Environment: 48.25
Stress: 24.85
Income: $76,000
Designs and develops manufactured products. 
 
 

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