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Architectural and Engineering Managers

Architecture and ConstructionO*NET 11-9041.00United States

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

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Median annual earnings
$170,557

50th percentile, United States

Projected change
+6.9%

2025 to 2035

Typical education
Master's or Professional degree

51% of the workforce

Employment
222.97K jobs

Growing to 238.26K by 2035

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The work

What architectural and engineering managers do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

  • Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
  • Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
  • Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
  • Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.
  • Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.
  • Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.
  • Assess project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, or market demand.
  • Review, recommend, or approve contracts or cost estimates.
  • Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for engineering and technical work.
  • Direct recruitment, placement, and evaluation of architecture or engineering project staff.
  • Perform administrative functions, such as reviewing or writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, or purchasing of materials or services.
  • Establish scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management.
  • Develop or implement programs to improve sustainability or reduce the environmental impacts of engineering or architecture activities or operations.
  • Evaluate the environmental impacts of engineering, architecture, or research and development activities.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile
$119,810
25th percentile
$138,455
50th percentile
$170,557
75th percentile
$212,414
90th percentile
$264,142

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $170,557 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+6.9%faster than average
2025222,974 jobs
2035 projected238,263 jobs

15,289 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

Master's or Professional degree
51%
Bachelor's degree
46.7%
Associate degree
1.2%
Doctoral degree or more
1.2%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

  • Project Management
  • Continuous Improvement Process
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Automation
  • Scalability
  • Construction
  • Influencing Without Authority
  • Workflow Management
  • New Product Development
  • Engineering Management
  • Governance
  • Process Improvement
  • Procurement
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Computer Science
  • Business Development
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Supply Chain
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Risk Management

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.
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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.
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Negotiation
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Persuasion
Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Systems Analysis
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

  1. 01Engineering Managers5,235 postings
  2. 02Directors of Engineering2,781 postings
  3. 03Electrical Project Managers2,018 postings
  4. 04Engineering Project Specialists1,344 postings
  5. 05Engineering Program Managers1,254 postings
  6. 06Mechanical Project Managers1,226 postings
  7. 07Civil Project Managers1,099 postings
  8. 08Quality Managers1,088 postings
  9. 09Manufacturing Engineering Managers999 postings
  10. 10Technical Program Managers981 postings
  11. 11Chief Engineers975 postings
  12. 12Project Engineers846 postings
  13. 13Program Managers820 postings
  14. 14Project Engineering Managers729 postings
  15. 15Heavy Civil Project Managers652 postings
  16. 16Principal Engineers633 postings
  17. 17Engineers631 postings
  18. 18Quality Engineers591 postings
  19. 19Vice Presidents of Engineering566 postings
  20. 20Planning Engineers522 postings

Top employers

  1. 01GPAC1,460 postings
  2. 02Northrop Grumman1,293 postings
  3. 03Amazon1,287 postings
  4. 04Lumen Technologies1,263 postings
  5. 05Apple1,246 postings
  6. 06Lockheed Martin1,123 postings
  7. 07Actalent1,036 postings
  8. 08GE Aerospace981 postings
  9. 09JPMorgan Chase847 postings
  10. 10RTX774 postings
  11. 11Boeing740 postings
  12. 12L3Harris Technologies720 postings
  13. 13Insight Global600 postings
  14. 14Accenture589 postings
  15. 15WSP Global575 postings
  16. 16KPMG528 postings
  17. 17Jobot509 postings
  18. 18Constellation Energy500 postings
  19. 19Jacobs Solutions465 postings
  20. 20Google434 postings

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