1. Architect
Grant Simpson

2. Education
• Must earn a degree in architecture
• Professional degree through a 5-year Bachelor
• Others earn a Masters degree
• Programs including computer-aided design
and drafting (CADD)

3. Schools
• Kansas University
– Tuition: $18,000
– Room & Board: $6,000
• Iowa State University
– Tuition: $6,000
– Room & Board: $10,000
• Both schools offer a degree in Architecture

4. Qualities Needed
• Able to share ideas
with clients
• Creativity to design
new projects
• Able to use (CADD) to
create plans
• Must provide
solutions in designing

5. Duties
• Consult with clients to
determine
requirements for
structures
• Prepare, design, and
structure client ideas
• Prepare scale drawings
for projects
• Visit worksites to
oversee construction

6. Work Environment
• 113,700 jobs in 2010
• 24% were self-
employed
• Spend most work time
in offices
• Travel to construction
site to see progress

7. Work Schedule
• Nearly all architects
work full time
• More than 50 hours
per week
• Work evenings and
weekends often
necessary to meet
deadlines

8. Salary
• Beginning pay:
$51,000
• Average pay:
$78,00
• Experienced pay:
$92,500+

9. Job Benefits and Growth
• Many firms will pay for continued education
for employees
• May be able to run own company
• 1% growth in the last year
• Demand is rising for new styles of architecture

10. Bibliography
• Discover
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• University of Kansas
• Iowa State University