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	Architectural and Civil Drafters	Civil Engineers	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	Construction Managers	Construction and Building Inspectors	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
SUMMARY	36% Low Risk	10% Minimal Risk	19% Minimal Risk	11% Minimal Risk	25% Low Risk	30% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	5.3/10	8.2/10	7.1/10	8.9/10	5.5/10	5.2/10
POLLING	53% (Moderate Risk, Based on 273 votes)	30% (Low Risk, Based on 1,907 votes)	39% (Low Risk, Based on 996 votes)	24% (Low Risk, Based on 332 votes)	38% (Low Risk, Based on 67 votes)	39% (Low Risk, Based on 84 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	4.1%	5.0%	3.9%	8.7%	-0.8%	2.1%
WAGES	$64,280 or $30.90 per hour	$99,590 or $47.88 per hour	$96,690 or $46.48 per hour	$106,980 or $51.43 per hour	$72,120 or $34.67 per hour	$64,200 or $30.86 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	109,550	355,410	111,140	348,330	137,210	62,130
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DESCRIPTION	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.	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.	Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.	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.	Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.	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.

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