Giraffes are the world's tallest mammals, thanks to their towering legs and long necks. A giraffe's legs alone are taller than many humansâabout 6 feet (1.8 meters).These long legs allow giraffes to run as fast as 35 miles (56 kilometers) an hour over short distances and cruise comfortably at 10 miles (16 kilometers) an hour over longer distances. giraffe's legs alone are taller than many humansâabout 6 feet (1.8 meters). These long legs allow giraffes to run as fast as 35 miles (56 kilometers) an hour over short distances and cruise comfortably at 10 miles (16 kilometers) an hour over longer distances.
The median annual wage for biomedical engineers was $86,220 in May 2015. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $51,480, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $139,520.
They earn a median salary of $78,860 annually, with a range of $49,480 to $123,270. This translates to $37.92 per hour, with a range of $23.79 to $59.27. The biggest employers of biomedical engineers are manufacturers of medical equipment and supplies, with 23 percent of the available 14,760 positions.ivil engineers handle the design and construction of public works projects such as airports, roads, harbors, bridges, power plants and sewer systems. Their median salary is $76,590 annually, with a range of $49,620 to $118,320.