Salary for a Regulatory Engineer
- A civil engineer needs to have a detailed knowledge of various governmental regulations pertaining to his work, which involves constructing roads, water supplies, sewage systems, buildings and other basic features of a community. In addition to accounting for building and zoning codes at the local, state and federal level, civil engineers must build structures that can withstand various environmental hazards which may be common within the region. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), civil engineers earned an average annual salary of $82,280 per year, or $39.56 per hour, as of May 2010.
- Environmental engineers work in a highly regulatory role. Those working for governmental agencies develop different regulations for businesses and residents which are designed to prevent the negative impact of contaminants on the environment. Environmental consultants help different corporate clients comply with governmental regulations affecting the course of normal business operations. On average, environmental consultants earned $83,160 per year, or $39.98 per hour, in 2010.
- Engineers employed at nuclear power plants provide technical support for decisions dealing with various regulated activities at the plant. The process of generating energy through nuclear processes is heavily regulated by the government, and nuclear engineers employed throughout the nuclear generation process must be capable of following these regulatory guidelines. In 2010, nuclear engineers earned an average salary of $101,500 per year, or $48.80 per hour.
- Mining safety engineers work for various types of mining companies involved with the extraction of natural resources from the earth. These regulatory engineers are chiefly concerned with maintaining the safety of all mining staff members, including the implementation of governmental safety guidelines legislated at both the state and federal levels. The Bureau of Labor Statistics includes mining safety engineer salary data with data for all mining and geological engineers. In 2010, these workers earned an average annual salary of $87,350 per year, or $41.99 per hour.
