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Occupational Description

Plan and design land areas for such projects as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.

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Landscape Architects

Employment Outlook for Landscape Architects

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat lower than the statewide average. Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Landscape Architects There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Landscape Architects

License	License Authority Web Site
Landscape Architect In Training	www.oregon.gov/LANDARCH/index.shtml
Landscape Architect License By Reciprocity	www.oregon.gov/LANDARCH/index.shtml
Landscape Architects - Initial Registration	www.oregon.gov/LANDARCH/index.shtml
Landscape Construction Professional, Individual (All Phase	www.lcb.state.or.us
Landscape Construction Professional, Individual (Irrigation	www.lcb.state.or.us
Landscape Construction Professional, Individual (Probationa	www.lcb.state.or.us
Landscape Construction Professional, Individual (Standard-N	www.lcb.state.or.us

Wages for Landscape Architects

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$18.61	$22.02	$29.48	$36.15	$42.57	$30.12	$62,640
Multnomah / Washington	21.73	26.83	33.30	40.02	45.59	32.99	68,619

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Regional Employment Projections for Landscape Architects

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	348	429	81	23.3%	8	4	13
Multnomah / Washington	239	303	64	26.8%	6	3	10
Lane	46	56	10	21.7%	1	1	2
Clackamas	27	32	5	18.5%	1	0	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	25	29	4	16.0%	0	0	1
Jackson / Josephine	16	19	3	18.8%	0	0	1
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	11	15	4	36.4%	0	0	1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	4	4	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	3	3	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	3	4	1	33.3%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	1	2	1	100.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Landscape Architects

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	348
Total, All Industries	Private	301
Construction	Private	16
Construction of Buildings	Private	16
Residential Building Construction	Private	16
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	236
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	Private	205
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	Private	25
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	45
Administrative and Support Services	Private	45
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	Private	45
Total, All Industries	Federal	15
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	15
Total, All Industries	Local	32
Public Administration	Local	25
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	25

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

Skills for Landscape Architects

• Apply Basic Engineering Principles
• Apply Drafting And Mechanical Drawing Knowledge And Techniques
• Apply Field Notes To Detailed Technical Drawings
• Apply Graphic Arts Techniques
• Apply Horticultural Techniques
• Apply Regulations To Surveying And Construction Activities
• Apply Structural And Safety Principles To Buildings And Other Construction Projects
• Apply Urban Design Theory
• Bid Engineering, Construction Or Extraction Projects
• Design And Lay Out Construction Projects
• Draw Prototypes And Plans To Scale
• Estimate Time Needed For Project
• Interpret Computerized Data And Reports
• Interpret Maps For Architecture, Construction And Civil Engineering
• Interpret Property Documents
• Judge Soil Conditions
• Make Presentations
• 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 Calculus
• Use Computer Aided Drafting Software
• Use Computer Design And Graphics Software
• Use Geometry
• Use Gis Software
• 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 Landscape Architects The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Landscape Architects No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Landscape Architects 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
Architects, Except Landscape And Naval	69%
Civil Engineering Technicians	38%
Architectural And Civil Drafters	37%
Civil Engineers	31%
Drafters, All Other	29%
Cartographers And Photogrammetrists	28%
Surveyors	27%
Mechanical Drafters	23%
Surveying And Mapping Technicians	22%
Construction Managers	21%