Occupation Title : Architectural and Engineering Managers
Occupation Code : 11-9041 | STEM Career
Job Description :
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
Method of Entry
Architectural and engineering managers usually advance to management positions after years of employment in their fields. Nearly all architectural and engineering managers, therefore, have at least a bachelor’s degree in some specialty of engineering or a professional degree in architecture.
Annual Salary : $131,159.00
Hourly Wage : $63.06
Growth Rate 2015-2017:
02.15%
-00.08%
Occupation Title : Mechanical Engineers
Occupation Code : 17-2141 | STEM Career
Job Description :
Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.
Method of Entry
Mechanical engineers need a bachelor’s degree. A graduate degree is typically needed to be hired or promoted into managerial positions. Mechanical engineers who sell services publicly must be licensed in all states and the District of Columbia.
Annual Salary : $90,486.00
Hourly Wage : $43.50
Growth Rate 2015-2017:
00.50%
01.61%
Occupation Title : Foresters
Occupation Code : 19-1032 | STEM Career
Job Description :
Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.
Method of Entry
Conservation scientists and foresters typically need a bachelor’s degree in forestry or a related field. Employers seek applicants who have degrees from programs that are accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) and other organizations.
Average Wage : Arkansas Data
Annual Salary : $55,920.00
Hourly Wage : $26.89
Growth Rate 2015-2017:
01.06%
Occupation Code : 11-9013 | STEM Career
Job Description :
Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.
Method of Entry
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers typically gain skills through hands-on training and usually have at least a high school diploma. Traditionally, experience growing up on or working on a family farm or ranch was the most common way farmers and ranchers learn their trade. However, as farm and land management has grown more complex, more farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers now have a bachelor’s degree in agriculture or a related field. In addition, a number of government programs help new farmers get training.
Average Wage : Arkansas Data
Annual Salary : $88,090.00
Hourly Wage : $42.35
Growth Rate 2015-2017:
01.21%