Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architecture and ConstructionO*NET 17-1011.00United States
Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.
- Median annual earnings
- $94,140
- Projected change
- +7.5%
- Typical education
- Bachelor's degree
- Employment
- 136.84K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
47.6% of the workforce
Growing to 147.05K by 2035
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The work
What architects, except landscape and naval do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details for its construction.
- Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
- Meet with clients to review or discuss architectural drawings.
- Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.
- Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.
- Monitor the work of specialists, such as electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, interior designers, or sound specialists to ensure optimal form or function of designs or final structures.
- Integrate engineering elements into unified architectural designs.
- Plan layouts of structural architectural projects.
- Conduct periodic on-site observations of construction work to monitor compliance with plans.
- Prepare contract documents for building contractors.
- Plan or design structures such as residences, office buildings, theatres, factories, or other structural properties in accordance with environmental, safety, or other regulations.
- Direct activities of technicians engaged in preparing drawings or specification documents.
- Administer construction contracts.
- Create three-dimensional or interactive representations of designs, using computer-assisted design software.
- Represent clients in obtaining bids or awarding construction contracts.
- Develop marketing materials, proposals, or presentations to generate new work opportunities.
- Perform predesign services, such as feasibility or environmental impact studies.
- Design structures that incorporate environmentally friendly building practices or concepts, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.
- Design or plan construction of green building projects to minimize adverse environmental impact or conserve energy.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $53,655
- 25th percentile
- $70,251
- 50th percentile
- $94,140
- 75th percentile
- $132,101
- 90th percentile
- $204,519
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $94,140 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+7.5%faster than average
2025136,842 jobs
2035 projected147,045 jobs
10,203 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- Bachelor's degree
- 47.6%
- Master's or Professional degree
- 47.6%
- Associate degree
- 4.8%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Operations Analysis
- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Mathematics
- Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Negotiation
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Project Architects2,176 postings
- 02Architects1,139 postings
- 03Captains461 postings
- 04Licensed Architects263 postings
- 05Healthcare Project Architects158 postings
- 06Project Designers110 postings
- 07Project Architects/Designers91 postings
- 08Healthcare Architects90 postings
- 09Principal Architects86 postings
- 10Engineers/Architects72 postings
- 11Architectural Staff70 postings
- 12Design Architects59 postings
- 13Registered Architects55 postings
- 14Architects/Designers53 postings
- 15Multifamily Project Managers49 postings
- 16Experience Architects45 postings
- 17Lead Architects45 postings
- 18Project Captains45 postings
- 19Servicenow Architects35 postings
- 20BIM Leads33 postings
Top employers
- 01GPAC672 postings
- 02Actalent329 postings
- 03Jacobs Solutions168 postings
- 04Ihire92 postings
- 05Gensler87 postings
- 06Hks87 postings
- 07HDR72 postings
- 08Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum58 postings
- 09Colliers Engineering & Design53 postings
- 10Commonwealth Of Virginia49 postings
- 11CyberCoders39 postings
- 12Ia Interior Architects39 postings
- 13Cta Agency37 postings
- 14Jobot37 postings
- 15Insight Global34 postings
- 16Perkins + Will34 postings
- 17Davron32 postings
- 18Goodwyn, Mills And Cawood32 postings
- 19Harley Ellis Devereaux32 postings
- 20Mg2 S.R.L.32 postings
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