Architecture & Engineering

Architects

SOC 17-1011

Design buildings that are safe, functional, and worth looking at, then see them built.

Median pay

$99k

$78k to $127k typical range

Outlook

Growing

8k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's plus license

AI exposure

80%

modeled estimate · 62th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

75/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Writing
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.