As of June 2026, Architectural and Engineering Managers has an AI-exposure score of 57/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Architectural and Engineering Managers

57/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 53% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$171,270. About 14,500 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 exact occupation

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Common titles
Engineering DirectorEngineering Program ManagerProject Engineering ManagerProject ManagerCivil Engineering ManagerElectrical Engineering Manager
Typical preparation
Extensive Preparation Needed: Most of these occupations 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). 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...
Skills and knowledge
Reading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingSpeakingWritingActive LearningCritical Thinking
Tools and technology
Autodesk AutoCADMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointAmazon DynamoDBAmazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
Work context
Email useTelephoneFace-to-face discussionsFrequent contact with othersDecision latitude

Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Architectural and Engineering Managers, SOC 11-9041.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Solicit project support by conferring with officials or providing information to the public.
  • Establish scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management.
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Augmentable
  • Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for engineering and technical work.
  • Plan or direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, or repair of facilities or equipment.
15 more augmentable tasks locked in the report.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (89%).

We analyzed all 19 Architectural and Engineering Managers tasks — 2 automatable and 17 augmentable. The full task map — every task with exactly what to do about each — is in your Career Report.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$210,280New York: US$175,710Texas: US$171,370

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$171,270. More states are being added.

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