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Job Description


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

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

	Education: A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

	Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

About 21 percent of architects are self-employed—almost 3 times the proportion for all occupations. Licensing requirements include a professional degree in architecture, at least 3 years of practical work, training, and passing all divisions of the Architect Registration Examination. Architecture graduates may face competition, especially for jobs in the most prestigious firms.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	71,460
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	1,670
Residential Building Construction	1,360
Nonresidential Building Construction	1,360
State Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	1,280
Local Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	1,140
Management of Companies and Enterprises	800
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	710
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	640
Specialized Design Services	640

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Average Annual Salary	$79,300
Average Hourly Wage	$38.13
Total Employment	83,590