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Management

Architectural and Engineering Managers

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

Also called: Civil Engineering Manager, Electrical Engineering Manager, Engineering Director, Engineering Group Manager, Engineering Program Manager, Mechanical Engineering Manager

Compare with my current job (Human Resources Managers)
Median pay in Greater Boston
$205,130
$98.62/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
6,690
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+0.1%
510 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Bachelor's degree
5 years or more of related work experience

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$138,960$167,540$205,130$226,770$290,440

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

What you’d do

  • Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
  • Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
  • Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
  • Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.
  • Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.
  • Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Moderate exposure62 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 67
  • Language-model AIOE 64
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 54

Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure is moderate, and some observed AI use has been reported. AI tools could help with preparing budgets, bids, contracts, and reports. They are less likely to replace coordinating technical teams, negotiating with clients, or approving design changes. Projected growth in Massachusetts is small, at 0.1%.

Likely to change

  • Preparing budgets, bids, and contracts
  • Drafting reports and proposal materials

Still relies on people

  • Negotiating project needs with clients
  • Approving design changes and leading teams

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Training near Boston

College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).

109 programs near Boston (plus 138 graduate)

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