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Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.
What a marine engineers and naval architect does
Become a marine engineers and naval architect
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good marine engineers and naval architect
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $60 per hour with a typical salary of $121,200 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $50 and $81 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $64,600 and $136,100 per year.
- 60% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $63 per hour with a typical salary of $64,500 per year.
- 24.4% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Marine Engineers And Naval Architect job outlook
- There are 590 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 39 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 6% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.