Median pay: $162,000 Top pay: $265,

Median pay: $162,000 Top pay: $265,000 10-year job growth: 17.0%Total jobs*: 30,200What they do all day? Petroleum engineers have become hot commodities as new oil and natural gas production sites open up across the U.S. They play a pivotal role in the drilling process, making sure everything runs smoothly and no major mishaps occur. Their reward: The job is one of the highest-paying on our list. --J.A.

Median pay: $ 162,000
Top pay: $ 265,000
10-year Job growth: 17.0%
* Total jobs: 30,200
What they do all Day? Petroleum engineers have become hot commodities as new oil and natural gas production sites open up across the US They play a pivotal role in the drilling process, making sure everything runs smoothly and no major mishaps occur. Their reward: The job is one of the highest-paying on our list. --JA

Median pay: $162 000
Top, pay: $265 000
10-year, job growth: 17.0%
Total jobs *: 30 200
What, they do all day? Petroleum. Engineers have become hot commodities as new oil and natural gas production sites open up across the U.S. They play a pivotal. Role in the, drilling process making sure everything runs smoothly and no major mishaps occur. Their reward:The job is one of the highest-paying on our list. - J.A.
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