Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2018 - 2028 Connecticut Employment Projections for Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Architecture and Engineering Occupations - Employment Projections (2018-2028)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2018 - 2028 Annual				1Q2020 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2018	2028	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Architecture and Engineering	37,306	42,974	5,668	15.2%	890	2,074	567	3,531	$42.80	$89,019

Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers		2,272	2,447	175	7.7%	57	122	18	197
	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	1,252	1,368	116	9.3%	31	69	12	112	$41.89	$87,119	Bachelor's Internship/ Residency

	Landscape Architects	543	569	26	4.8%	13	29	3	45	$38.03	$79,111	Bachelor's Internship/ Residency

	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	62	67	5	8.1%	2	3	0	5	$34.46	$71,675	Bachelor's

	Surveyors	415	443	28	6.8%	11	20	3	34	$32.20	$66,976	Bachelor's Internship/ Residency

Engineers		28,031	32,918	4,887	17.4%	593	1,460	489	2,542
	Aerospace Engineers	1,491	1,744	253	17.0%	34	70	25	129	$52.06	$108,284	Bachelor's

	Biomedical Engineers	263	284	21	8.0%	6	14	2	22	$48.12	$100,092	Bachelor's

	Chemical Engineers	452	535	83	18.4%	10	21	8	39	$40.54	$84,321	Bachelor's

	Civil Engineers	3,639	3,916	277	7.6%	77	217	28	322	$44.72	$93,023	Bachelor's

	Computer Hardware Engineers	865	1,008	143	16.5%	18	49	14	81	$51.59	$107,314	Bachelor's

	Electrical Engineers	2,720	3,041	321	11.8%	58	132	32	222	$48.27	$100,398	Bachelor's

	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1,406	1,570	164	11.7%	30	68	16	114	$53.25	$110,756	Bachelor's

	Environmental Engineers	648	690	42	6.5%	18	32	4	54	$46.30	$96,312	Bachelor's

	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	134	152	18	13.4%	3	7	2	12	$48.95	$101,808	Bachelor's

	Industrial Engineers	5,563	6,722	1,159	20.8%	124	295	116	535	$44.63	$92,819	Bachelor's

	Materials Engineers	317	376	59	18.6%	7	14	6	27	$46.98	$97,712	Bachelor's

	Mechanical Engineers	4,873	5,528	655	13.4%	97	255	66	418	$44.27	$92,073	Bachelor's

	Nuclear Engineers	595	671	76	12.8%	11	28	8	47	$56.93	$118,406	Bachelor's

	Engineers, All Other	1,292	1,399	107	8.3%	28	65	11	104	$52.17	$108,509	Bachelor's

Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians		7,003	7,609	606	8.6%	240	492	61	793
	Architectural and Civil Drafters	732	744	12	1.6%	24	52	1	77	$29.43	$61,195	Associate's

	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	351	416	65	18.5%	13	27	6	46	$25.60	$53,238	Associate's

	Mechanical Drafters	824	849	25	3.0%	28	58	2	88	$30.37	$63,156	Associate's

	Drafters, All Other	327	399	72	22.0%	12	25	7	44	$23.75	$49,397	Associate's

	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	231	266	35	15.1%	8	16	4	28			Associate's

	Civil Engineering Technicians	341	364	23	6.7%	12	23	2	37	$32.36	$67,293	Associate's

	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	1,576	1,679	103	6.5%	54	105	10	169	$31.78	$66,088	Associate's

	Environmental Engineering Technicians	91	97	6	6.6%	3	6	1	10	$26.07	$54,208	Associate's

	Industrial Engineering Technicians	1,079	1,186	107	9.9%	38	73	11	122	$30.13	$62,676	Associate's

	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	463	510	47	10.1%	16	31	5	52	$31.55	$65,628	Associate's

	Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	577	661	84	14.6%	20	40	8	68			Associate's

	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	366	390	24	6.6%	10	34	2	46	$29.17	$60,684	High School Mod. OJT


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