Architectural & engineering managers

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2020 Workforce

173k

Average Age

47.4

Estimated Job Growth

2.57%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$164,307

Average Male Salary

$165,955

Average Female Salary

$150,165

About

Architectural & engineering managers are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Architectural & engineering managers was $164,307 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Architectural & engineering managers are Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA, and Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Architectural & engineering managers are Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA, Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, and Loveland, Montgomery Cities & Forestville PUMA, OH.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Architectural & engineering managers workforce. Architectural & engineering managers workforce in 2020 was 173,180 people, of which 10.4% were women and 89.6% were men. Architectural & engineering managers are paid most in Framingham Town, Marlborough City & Natick Town PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

155,102

Male Workforce

± 9.66k

18,078

Female Workforce

± 3.3k

The Architectural & engineering managers workforce in 2020 was 173,180 people (10.4% women and 89.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 20.4% between 2014 (143,886) and 2020 (173,180).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Architectural & engineering managers.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($216,854), Washington ($211,408), and Puerto Rico ($183,843).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$164,307

AVERAGE WAGE

#7 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Architectural & engineering managers earned an average of $164,307, $108,353 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Architectural & engineering managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.289

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Architectural & engineering managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.289, 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Architectural & engineering managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

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 ($360,389).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

173k

2020 Workforce

± 10,211

4.63%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.06%

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 46.6%, followed by Computer Systems Design with 30.2% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 23.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Architectural & engineering managers in the US. The workforce of Architectural & engineering managers in 2020 was 173,180 people, with 10.4% woman, and 89.6% men. The average age of male Architectural & engineering managers in the workforce is 47.7 and of female Architectural & engineering managers is 44.3, 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 2020 was 173,180 people, with 10.4% woman, and 89.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (27,344 people), 50 to 54 years (27,208 people), and 55 to 59 years (26,129 people). Among them they concentrated 46.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 6.29% of Architectural & engineering managers workers were Hispanic and 93.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (56.8%), Puerto Rican (32.5)%, and Cuban (10.7)%

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Races

In 2020, 78.6% of the Architectural & engineering managers workforce were White, of which 9.04% were women and 91% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (12.8%) and Black (3.52%).

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 2020 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.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Architectural & engineering managers in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (97,696 people), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (11,070 people), and Business (9,326 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Architectural & engineering managers workers were Bachelors Degree (80,754 people), Graduate Degree (64,865 people), and Some college (11,467 people).

The graphic shows the Architectural & engineering managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

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.

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 3.71%, but Architectural and Engineering Managers are expected to see a growth of 2.57% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less 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.

2.57%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.