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Market Snapshot: Employment Projections for AE and Other Major Occupational Groups
by Rafael Barbosa
A look at employment projections for careers in AE among other major professions.

Market Snapshot: Employment Projections for AE and Other Major Occupational Groups
Weeks ago, we shared employment insights for the industry, including projections for certain AE occupations such as civil engineers and architects. But how does the broader AE occupational group compare to other major ones?
- Among a selection of 22 major occupational groups defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), architecture and engineering professions are projected to have the eighth-fastest employment growth by 2033, with a 6.8% increase from 2023. The average percentage change for all occupational groups is 4.0%.
- The AE occupational group is ranked 12th in number of jobs it will add to the economy (about 180,000) over the next decade.
- Architecture and engineering careers have the fourth-highest median annual wage, at about $91,000.
- Four occupational groups will have fewer jobs available:
- Office and administrative support (-3.5%)
- Sales and related (-2.0%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry (-1.9%)
- Production (-1.0%)
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