Total median pay: $116,500
Median base salary: $106,680
Job openings: 49
Drilling engineers oversee drilling operations and guide oil companies to safe and economical areas in which to dig. Engineers will then oversee the completion of digging projects. Drilling engineers often have a degree in either chemical, mechanical, or petroleum engineering. According to Bakken, a subsidiary of the Energy Media Group, drilling engineers are often in high demand among oil and gas companies.