Business & Finance
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
Median salary (BLS)
$171,270
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$121k – $263k
Job outlook
+4% (faster than average)
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 2 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $112,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Architectural and Engineering Managers
Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Architectural and Engineering Managers Intern
Internship
$60,405
~4 mos to advance
Junior Architectural and Engineering Managers
Entry / Junior
$120,810
~2 yrs to advance
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Established
$171,270
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Architectural and Engineering Managers
Senior
$217,015
Internships are a common on-ramp here — they speed up landing that first role and improve your odds, which is why the Safe and High-ceiling plans build one in.
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
- •Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.
- •Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.