Landscape Architect Registration Examination

Median Annual Income

$104,900

Projected Job Growth

+9 %

Career Cluster(s)

Management & Entrepreneurship

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.

Median Annual Income

$79,590

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Management & Entrepreneurship

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.

Median Annual Income

$93,310

Projected Job Growth

+8 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

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

Median Annual Income

$95,890

Projected Job Growth

+7 %

Career Cluster(s)

Public Service & Safety

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.

Median Annual Income

$61,820

Projected Job Growth

+1 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works. Use knowledge of building materials, engineering practices, and mathematics to complete drawings.

Median Annual Income

$60,700

Projected Job Growth

+2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Supply Chain & Transportation

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Median Annual Income

$78,980

Projected Job Growth

+7 %

Career Cluster(s)

Public Service & Safety

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products. Process and synthesize complex scientific data into practical strategies for restoration, monitoring or management.

Median Annual Income

$81,800

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Supply Chain & Transportation

Most Common Education Level

Master's degree

Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.

Median Annual Income

$105,770

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Education

Most Common Education Level

Doctoral or professional degree

Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Median Annual Income

$55,740

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Hospitality, Events, & Tourism

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.