Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to civil engineering programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Civil Engineering · CIP 14.08 series · 6 codes · 6 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 14.0801 Civil Engineering, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps civil engineering programs to 6 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Architectural and Engineering Managers, Civil Engineer and Environmental Engineer. BLS median pay across them runs from $100,840 (Civil Engineer) to $171,270 (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs civil engineering programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineer | $100,840 | 367,840 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,270 | 220,260 | Bachelor's Degree | 5 |
| Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $109,270 | 40,270 | n/a | 5 |
| Environmental Engineer | $107,110 | 38,340 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Petroleum Engineer | $144,910 | 18,060 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $106,220 | 6,080 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Architectural and Engineering Managers, one of the civil engineering jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
Reading Comprehension · Complex Problem Solving · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 14.0801, 14.0802Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.
Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
Active Listening · Complex Problem Solving · Reading Comprehension
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 14.0801, 14.0802Design, or supervise the design of, systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.
Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, or land.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Writing
Mapped from CIP 14.0802, 14.0805Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.
Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.
Complex Problem Solving · Judgment and Decision Making · Reading Comprehension
Mapped from CIP 14.0802Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery.
Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.
Reading Comprehension · Critical Thinking · Complex Problem Solving
Mapped from CIP 14.0802Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
Data A national median for federal-aid graduates of this field: a separate measure from the BLS job pay above.
See earnings by degree level, college spread and federal debt.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
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