Architectural & engineering managers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
198k
Average Age
46.9
Estimated Job Growth
4.07%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$188,322
Average Male Salary
$190,181
Average Female Salary
$173,720

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Architectural & engineering managers workforce. Architectural & engineering managers workforce in 2022 was 198,498 people, of which 11.3% were women and 88.7% were men. Architectural & engineering managers are paid most in San Mateo County (Southeast)--Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Cities & Atherton Town PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
176,081
Male Workforce
± 10.3k
22,417
Female Workforce
± 3.68k

The Architectural & engineering managers workforce in 2022 was 198,498 people (11.3% women and 88.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 37.8% between 2014 (144,037) and 2022 (198,498).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($259,652), Washington ($253,159), and Alaska ($215,218).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$188,322
AVERAGE WAGE
#8 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Architectural & engineering managers earned an average of $188,322, $123,639 more than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.277
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Architectural & engineering managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.277, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Architectural & engineering managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Architectural & engineering managers and on wages for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Architectural & engineering managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Architectural & engineering managers, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($456,228).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
198k
2022 Workforce
± 10,931
5.41%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 7.49%

This graphic shows the share of Architectural & engineering managers employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Architectural & engineering managers at 41.7%, followed by Computer Systems Design with 36.5% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 21.7%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Architectural & engineering managers in the US. The workforce of Architectural & engineering managers in 2022 was 198,498 people, with 11.3% woman, and 88.7% men. The average age of male Architectural & engineering managers in the workforce is 47.3 and of female Architectural & engineering managers is 43.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Architectural & engineering managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Architectural & engineering managers in 2022 was 198,498 people, with 11.3% woman, and 88.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (32,847 people), 40 to 44 years (29,597  people), and 50 to 54 years (28,917 people). Among them they concentrated 46.1% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2022, 7.35% of Architectural & engineering managers workers were Hispanic and 92.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.4%), Puerto Rican (31)%, and Cuban (10.5)%

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Races

In 2022, 75% of the Architectural & engineering managers workforce were White, of which 10% were women and 90% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (13.5%) and Two or More Races (5.81%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Architectural & engineering managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Architectural & engineering managers is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Engineering.

Among the necessary skills for Architectural & engineering managers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Architectural & engineering managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
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Degree

The most common majors achieved by Architectural & engineering managers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (107,566 people), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (15,145 people), and Business (10,996 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Architectural & engineering managers workers were Bachelors Degree (92,293 people), Graduate Degree (72,946 people), and Some college (14,394 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Architectural & engineering managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Architectural & engineering managers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Architectural and Engineering Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Architectural and Engineering Managers are expected to see a growth of 4.07% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Architectural and Engineering Managers.
4.07%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Architectural & engineering managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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