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Andrea Ziegler
 Drafting Student
Adirondack Community College
ARCHITECT
INTERVIEW
Architects plan, design and often supervise the construction of office buildings, residential structures, factories and other structural property. They evaluate customer's needs, assist in site selection, draft plans and specify building material needs and estimates. Architects must be familiar with building codes, as well as fire and zoning regulations.
STATS
Architects Employed Nationally 194,000 National Average Starting Salary $29,500
Female Architects Employed Nationally 30,000 New York State Average Annual Salary (2000) $41,750 - $74,720
pie graph 15.7% of women in Mechanical Technology nationwide

National average of women employed as Architects 15.7%
LINKS
American Institute of Architects
Society of American Registered Architects
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
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