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Occupational Description

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Employment Outlook for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval There are no openings for this occupation.

Job Openings from the Web for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

License	License Authority Web Site
Architects	orbae.com/orbae/index.php

Wages for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$17.60	$23.05	$31.36	$41.53	$49.60	$33.68	$70,046
Multnomah / Washington	17.21	22.99	31.80	41.61	49.61	33.67	70,021
Lane	12.65	25.70	30.26	42.65	48.37	31.84	66,224
Coos / Curry	19.37	22.37	26.59	30.92	36.34	29.17	60,663
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	21.20	23.73	36.91	45.94	54.68	36.01	74,909
Clackamas	21.02	23.08	27.67	41.26	47.04	30.87	64,208

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Regional Employment Projections for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,970	2,257	287	14.6%	29	36	64
Multnomah / Washington	1,704	2,038	334	19.6%	33	32	65
Lane	135	152	17	12.6%	2	2	4
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	97	112	15	15.5%	2	2	3
Clackamas	74	85	11	14.9%	1	1	2
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	59	66	7	11.9%	1	1	2
Jackson / Josephine	23	26	3	13.0%	0	0	1
Coos / Curry	19	21	2	10.5%	0	0	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	10	12	2	20.0%	0	0	0
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8	9	1	12.5%	0	0	0
Douglas	3	3	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	2	4	2	100.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,970
Total, All Industries	Private	1,948
Construction	Private	60
Construction of Buildings	Private	51
Residential Building Construction	Private	36
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	1,871
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	Private	1,866

Educational Requirements for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

• Apply Basic Engineering Principles
• Apply Drafting And Mechanical Drawing Knowledge And Techniques
• Apply Field Notes To Detailed Technical Drawings
• Apply Graphic Arts Techniques
• Apply Knowledge Of Building Materials
• Apply Knowledge Of Construction Techniques
• Apply Structural And Safety Principles To Buildings And Other Construction Projects
• Apply Urban Design Theory
• Design And Lay Out Construction Projects
• Design Interior Spaces
• Draw Prototypes And Plans To Scale
• Interpret Computerized Data And Reports
• Interpret Maps For Architecture, Construction And Civil Engineering
• Interpret Property Documents
• Make Presentations
• Monitor Construction Projects To Ensure Compliance With Plans
• Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
• Prepare Cost Estimates For Construction Related Projects
• Read Blueprints And Technical Drawings
• Research And Apply Land Use Regulations
• Research Property Records
• Translate Design Specifications To Cost Estimates
• Use Algebra
• Use Computer Aided Drafting Software
• Use Computer Design And Graphics Software
• Use Construction Industry Codes And Symbols On Blueprints
• Use Geometry
• Use Project Management Techniques
• Use Trigonometry
• Visualize Spatial Relationships In Construction And Mapping
• Work As A Team Member
• Write Project Or Bid Proposals

Schools and Training Providers for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Landscape Architects	69%
Architectural And Civil Drafters	36%
Civil Engineering Technicians	31%