Mechanical+Engineering

=**Mechanical Engineering** = By: Mackenzie Keogh
 * **Career Description:** "Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems." -Bureau of Labor Statistics
 * **Skills Needed: **
 * Ability to work with computers and designing and drafting software
 * Manual dexterity
 * Varied knowledge of tools and how to use them
 * Ability to work quickly but proficiently (quick work must be accurately done, no skipping steps
 * Other technical skills vary with different branches in the engineering field
 * **Education and Degrees:** Entry level jobs are offered with bachelor degrees but most major companies now require a masters degree of higher.
 * **Salary:**Median wages
 * Hourly $37.58
 * Annual $78,160
 * **Job Outlook:** Michigan has one of the highest employment opportunities in the country. The average hourly rate is estimated at $41.04 and annual salary of $85,360.
 * **Related Careers:** Civil and electrical engineering

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