Architectural & engineering managers

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2019 Workforce

173k

Average Age

47.5

Estimated Job Growth

5.5%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$168,895

Average Male Salary

$170,753

Average Female Salary

$155,448

About

Architectural & engineering managers are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Architectural & engineering managers was $168,895 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Architectural & engineering managers by wage are Nurse anesthetists, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Dentists.

Architectural & engineering managers are part of the Management occupations, along with General & operations managers, Chief executives & legislators, Advertising & promotions managers, Marketing managers, Sales managers, and 24 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Architectural & engineering managers are Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, South of Market & Potrero PUMA, CA, and Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Architectural & engineering managers are San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA, and South of Market & Potrero PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Architectural & engineering managers and on wages and locations 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. Architectural & engineering managers are paid most in Queen Anne & Magnolia PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$168,895

AVERAGE SALARY

± $6,525

In 2019, Architectural & engineering managers earned an average of $168,895, $113,371 more than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Dentists make somewhat more than Architectural & engineering managers while Nurse anesthetists make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Architectural & engineering managers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.286

WAGE GINI

In 2016, Architectural & engineering managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.286, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Architectural & engineering managers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Architectural & engineering managers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Architectural & engineering managers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Architectural & engineering managers, by number of employees, are Architectural, engineering & related services, Computer Systems Design, and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Architectural & engineering managers, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Data processing, hosting & related services, Electronics stores, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Oil & gas extraction, Software publishing, Amusement & Recreation, Oil & gas extraction, Electronics stores, Support activities for mining, Oil & gas extraction, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Oil & gas extraction, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Petroleum refining, Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing.

Industries by Share

173k

2019 Workforce

± 10,196

-2.28%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.5%

The number of people employed as Architectural & engineering managers has been declining at a rate of -2.28%, from 176,691 people in 2018 to 172,657 people in 2019.

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 12.1%, followed by Computer Systems Design with 8.97% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 6.35%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Architectural & engineering managers in the US. The average age of male Architectural & engineering managers in the workforce is 47.8 and of female Architectural & engineering managers is 44.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Architectural & engineering managers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

152k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 9,558

21k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,554

87.9% of Architectural & engineering managers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Architectural & engineering managers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Architectural & engineering managers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

76.6% of Architectural & engineering managers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 11.6% of Architectural & engineering managers, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Architectural & engineering managers.

Age by Gender

47.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.686

44.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.72

The median age of Architectural & engineering managers is 47.5, and Male employees are generally 2.95 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Architectural & engineering managers hold a major in Engineering.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Mathematics. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Architectural & engineering managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Mathematics.

Radar Distribution

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Architectural & engineering managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 6.85%, but Architectural & engineering managers are expected to see a growth of 5.5% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

5.5%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

6.85%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2018 to 2028) for Architectural & engineering managers. This profession is expected to grow lower than 6.85%, the average rate of national job growth.