Civil Engineers are usually required in every field some of them:Government Departments, Local Authorities, Civil Engineering Contractor, Civil Engineering Consultants. A Civil engineer has also good scope in Indian Railways considering the Metro projects, regular construction and maintenance of buildings, bridges  etc.,

The highest placement depends from which institute you are pursuing the programme & also the Organization.
But the starting salaries for Civil engineers range from around Rs. 3 Lakh to Rs. 4 Lakh.

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Highest placement for civil engineer in private sector is project manager. He has the most authority on site after the contractor. He has to manage the work at site and inspect the site. He has the job to maintain speed and development in a project. He also has the highest salary on site.