Salary Breakdown
Transportation Engineers
Average
$83,800
ANNUAL
$40.29
HOURLY
Entry Level
$59,820
ANNUAL
$28.76
HOURLY
Mid Level
$78,240
ANNUAL
$37.61
HOURLY
Expert Level
$121,940
ANNUAL
$58.63
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Transportation Engineers
740
Projected job openings through 2030
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Transportation Engineers
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Top Expected Tasks
Transportation Engineers
01
Check construction plans, design calculations, or cost estimations to ensure completeness, accuracy, or conformity to engineering standards or practices.
02
Design or prepare plans for new transportation systems or parts of systems, such as airports, commuter trains, highways, streets, bridges, drainage structures, or roadway lighting.
03
Confer with contractors, utility companies, or government agencies to discuss plans, specifications, or work schedules.
04
Design or engineer drainage, erosion, or sedimentation control systems for transportation projects.
05
Prepare project budgets, schedules, or specifications for labor or materials.
06
Plan alteration or modification of existing transportation structures to improve safety or function.
07
Investigate traffic problems and recommend methods to improve traffic flow or safety.
08
Prepare final project layout drawings that include details such as stress calculations.
09
Estimate transportation project costs.
10
Present data, maps, or other information at construction-related public hearings or meetings.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Transportation Engineers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Design
KNOWLEDGE
Engineering and Technology
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Building and Construction
KNOWLEDGE
Transportation
SKILL
Complex Problem Solving
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Information Ordering
ABILITY
Mathematical Reasoning
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
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