Engineering Managers - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

Architecture and engineering firms
Semiconductor and parts manufacturers
Navigational and measuring instrument manufacturers
Research and development companies

Outlook

Overall employment growth for engineering managers will be average. Growth for architectural managers depends on the demand for construction. The need for new houses, schools, and health care facilities will create the most job growth. Bridges and highways will also need expansion and repair.

There will be competition for jobs because these positions are highly desirable. Some job openings for architectural and engineering managers will result from the need to replace workers who retire or move into other careers. Those with previous work experience and technical skills will have the best prospects.

Architectural and Engineering Managers (CIS 100071)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	9,132 Large	&	3.4%	2.7%	>>>>	610 Moderate
Champaign Area	136 Small	&	7.4%	1.9%	>>>>	10 Very few
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	163 Medium	&	1.2%	-1.2%	>>>>	10 Very few
Cook County	3,696 Large	&	3.5%	3.0%	>>>>	247 Moderate
Decatur Area	91 Medium	&	-1.1%	0.1%	>>>>	6 Very few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	491 Medium	&	4.9%	4.0%	>>>>	33 Few
Du Page County	1,328 Large	&	3.0%	3.7%	>>>>	89 Few
Edwardsville Area	140 Medium	&	7.1%	4.4%	>>>>	10 Very few
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	42 Small	&	-4.8%	-2.2%	>>>>	3 Very few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	102 Small	&	2.0%	-0.1%	>>>>	6 Very few
Lake County	702 Large	&	2.0%	2.6%	>>>>	45 Few
McHenry County	156 Medium	&	10.9%	6.1%	>>>>	12 Very few
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	100 Small	&	-2.0%	0.2%	>>>>	6 Very few
Northwest Illinois Area	183 Medium	&	7.7%	5.1%	>>>>	13 Very few
Peoria-Bloomington Area	507 Large	&	1.8%	1.3%	>>>>	33 Few
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	84 Small	&	2.4%	-1.6%	>>>>	6 Very few
Rock Island-Moline Area	203 Medium	&	4.4%	1.8%	>>>>	14 Very few
Rockford Area	304 Medium	&	4.6%	2.4%	>>>>	20 Very few
Shawnee National Forest Area	30 Very small	&	3.3%	-0.3%	>>>>	2 Very few
Springfield Area	132 Small	&	-6.1%	-0.8%	>>>>	7 Very few
St Louis-Belleville Area	190 Medium	&	1.6%	0.2%	>>>>	12 Very few
Vermilion County	23 Very small	&	8.7%	-5.1%	>>>>	1 Very few
Will County	331 Medium	&	0.6%	5.4%	>>>>	21 Very few
United States	212,500 Large	&	3.8%	3.1%	>>>>	14,500 Few