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Materials Engineers vs Civil Engineers

Compare Materials Engineers and Civil Engineers side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Materials Engineers pays about $12k more.

Materials Engineers

Median pay$113k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureSome 31%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningScienceCritical ThinkingWriting

Civil Engineers

Median pay$101k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 76%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingMathematicsActive ListeningSpeaking
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.