Three engineers have the same amount of schooling and work experience, but earn different wages. One is a computer engineer who designs and tests new computers for an annual wage of $54,000 per year. Another is a chemical engineer who works in a nuclear lab and performs experiments on radioactive materials for an annual wage of $80,000 per year. The third is a civil engineer who performs daily inspections of cables on a suspension bridge for an annual wage of $91,000 per year.

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Thaddeus Bray

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24 June, 01:24

Three engineers have the same amount of schooling and work experience, but earn different wages. One is a computer engineer who designs and tests new computers for an annual wage of $54,000 per year. Another is a chemical engineer who works in a nuclear lab and performs experiments on radioactive materials for an annual wage of $80,000 per year. The third is a civil engineer who performs daily inspections of cables on a suspension bridge for an annual wage of $91,000 per year.

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Jadyn King · Answer 1

Variation in income in all three types of profession is due to different skills.

Explanation:

A computer engineer whose work is less risky due to which his income is also less.

Unlike a computer engineer, a chemical engineer who works in a nuclear lab performs more risky tasks and earns a higher income.

Unlike these two, the civil engineer who handles the responsibility of bridge safety performs the riskiest tasks for which he also needs high-quality skills, due to which one can get the most income.