Industry snapshot: Building and design jobs

Architects

Average salary: $84,810

Demand: Good. It's not a boom time for architects, but it's not flat here, according to Fitzgerald. Green design and redesign are keeping architects busy. Demand is best for new grads, skilled project managers; over-60 boomers find a tough market.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in architecture plus three years' training for state exam and licensure, CAD (computer-aided design) skills, internship, or co-op experience, master's degree preferred.

(Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff)
Architects Average salary: $84,810 Demand: Good. It's not a boom time for architects, but it's not flat here, according to Fitzgerald. Green design and redesign are keeping architects busy. Demand is best for new grads, skilled project managers; over-60 boomers find a tough market. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in architecture plus three years' training for state exam and licensure, CAD (computer-aided design) skills, internship, or co-op experience, master's degree preferred.