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Numbers of Architecture and Engineering Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division

Occupation group

Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Year Number
2005 42,710
2006 42,480
2007 43,650
2008 44,550
2009 43,590
2010 41,600
2011 39,520
2012 39,290
2013 39,820
2014 43,020
2015 43,290
2016 43,760
2017 43,000

Individual occupations

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Year Number
2005 3,050
2006 3,030
2007 3,250
2008 3,370
2009 3,610
2010 3,230
2011 3,270
2012 2,860
2013 3,310
2014 3,000
2015 3,170
2016 2,490
2017 2,520

Landscape Architects
Year Number
2005 0
2006 910
2007 530
2008 750
2009 650
2010 480
2011 380
2012 350
2013 420
2014 450
2015 400
2016 490
2017 570

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Year Number
2005 50
2006 70
2007 60
2010 0

Surveyors
Year Number
2005 360
2006 520
2007 810
2008 770
2009 810
2010 430
2011 410
2012 200
2013 290
2014 280
2015 370
2016 530
2017 540

Aerospace Engineers
Year Number
2005 470
2006 170
2007 250
2008 340
2009 760
2010 790
2012 490
2013 330
2014 380
2015 430
2016 460
2017 410

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Year Number
2005 1,130
2006 980
2007 1,000
2008 860
2009 960
2010 1,090
2011 1,010
2012 1,070
2013 1,070
2014 1,410
2015 1,750
2016 2,070
2017 1,840

Chemical Engineers
Year Number
2005 750
2006 910
2007 800
2008 780
2009 560
2010 650
2011 610
2012 600
2013 540
2014 380
2015 510
2016 590
2017 640

Civil Engineers
Year Number
2005 4,100
2006 4,960
2007 4,580
2008 5,330
2009 5,630
2010 4,990
2011 4,340
2012 3,950
2013 3,830
2014 3,780
2015 3,880
2016 4,670
2017 4,750

Computer Hardware Engineers
Year Number
2005 2,530
2006 2,360
2007 2,420
2008 2,180
2009 2,280
2010 2,200
2011 2,060
2012 1,930
2013 2,010
2014 1,990
2015 2,310
2016 1,960
2017 1,450

Electrical Engineers
Year Number
2005 3,450
2006 3,110
2007 3,370
2008 3,860
2009 4,010
2010 4,500
2011 4,380
2012 4,690
2013 3,990
2014 4,990
2015 4,450
2016 4,800
2017 4,620

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Year Number
2005 2,490
2006 2,440
2007 2,250
2008 2,270
2009 2,500
2010 2,600
2011 2,820
2012 3,310
2013 3,450
2014 3,120
2015 3,110
2016 2,300
2017 2,290

Environmental Engineers
Year Number
2005 1,660
2006 1,320
2007 1,350
2008 1,240
2009 1,320
2010 1,770
2011 1,780
2012 1,910
2013 2,030
2014 2,130
2015 1,820
2016 1,780
2017 1,740

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Year Number
2005 430
2006 420
2007 370
2008 540
2009 520
2010 510
2011 350
2012 270
2013 260
2014 340
2015 310
2016 380
2017 330

Industrial Engineers
Year Number
2005 3,170
2006 3,240
2007 3,500
2008 3,270
2009 2,800
2010 2,700
2011 2,720
2012 3,040
2013 3,100
2014 3,840
2015 3,840
2016 4,550
2017 5,160

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 40
2009 30
2011 40
2016 30
2017 60

Materials Engineers
Year Number
2005 300
2006 310
2007 240
2008 230
2009 200
2010 350
2011 540
2012 600
2013 870
2014 910
2015 850
2016 440
2017 320

Mechanical Engineers
Year Number
2005 3,660
2006 3,550
2007 3,880
2008 4,560
2009 4,150
2010 3,790
2011 3,560
2012 4,340
2013 4,950
2014 5,290
2015 4,350
2016 4,770
2017 5,120

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Year Number
2010 40
2011 50

Nuclear Engineers
Year Number
2009 30
2010 200
2011 190

Petroleum Engineers
Year Number
2010 40

Engineers, All Other
Year Number
2005 3,020
2006 3,050
2007 3,210
2008 2,970
2009 910
2010 810
2011 940
2012 970
2013 940
2014 1,240
2015 1,380
2016 1,550
2017 1,730

Architectural and Civil Drafters
Year Number
2005 2,000
2006 1,930
2007 2,060
2008 2,090
2009 2,060
2010 1,810
2011 1,620
2012 1,500
2013 1,480
2014 1,840
2015 1,750
2016 1,700
2017 1,480

Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Year Number
2005 550
2006 630
2007 600
2008 540
2009 450
2010 360
2011 330
2012 290
2013 310
2014 290
2015 370
2016 450
2017 550

Mechanical Drafters
Year Number
2005 970
2006 760
2007 680
2008 830
2009 680
2010 610
2011 490
2012 440
2013 600
2014 620
2015 630
2016 640
2017 900

Drafters, All Other
Year Number
2005 60
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 50
2012 60
2013 90
2014 170
2015 150
2016 120
2017 0

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 450
2006 420
2007 490
2008 390
2009 520
2010 370
2011 460
2012 500
2013 400
2014 490
2015 400
2016 460
2017 410

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 3,630
2006 3,480
2007 3,920
2008 3,660
2009 4,280
2010 3,570
2011 3,210
2012 2,330
2013 2,370
2014 2,400
2015 3,140
2016 2,750
2017 1,920

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 620
2006 500
2007 360
2008 360
2009 470
2010 610
2011 730
2012 800
2013 670
2014 640
2015 460
2016 360
2017 230

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 220
2006 280
2007 430
2008 460
2009 500
2010 440
2011 340
2012 260
2013 310
2014 450
2015 440
2016 450
2017 270

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 920
2006 1,070
2007 1,280
2008 1,220
2009 1,320
2010 1,270
2011 1,360
2012 1,180
2013 1,020
2014 860
2015 690
2016 760
2017 910

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 1,210
2007 900
2008 830
2009 600
2010 720
2011 610
2012 640
2013 780
2014 1,070
2015 1,210
2016 840
2017 530

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,170
2006 480
2007 690
2008 510
2009 580
2010 400
2011 510
2012 460
2013 400
2014 460
2015 930
2016 1,120
2017 1,500

Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Year Number
2005 340
2006 370
2007 370
2008 300
2009 400
2010 270
2011 360
2012 250
2013 0
2014 200
2015 190
2016 250
2017 210