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Landscape Designers Job Overview Landscape designers plan the location of buildings, roads and walkways. They also plan and design the restoration of natural places. Landscape designers work for many types of organizations, from real estate development firms to municipalities. They work together with environmental scientists, foresters and other professionals to discover ways to conserve and restore natural resources and then make plans accordingly. Landscape Designers Schools and Degrees Undergraduate professional degrees available for Landscape Designers are Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture. These four-year degrees can be earned in a variety of subjects like design, construction techniques, art, history and natural and social sciences. A Master of Landscape Architecture is also available for candidates who already hold an undergraduate degree. Licensing is based on the Landscape Architect Registration Examination, which is sponsored by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards. Job Requirements Landscape designers are required to have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in landscape designing. Landscape designers should possess strong analytical skills and enjoy working with their hands. They should also possess good oral communication and writing skills as they need to convey their ideas to professionals and clients. They should be comfortable working with CAD software for drafting and designing. Some employers prefer prospective landscape designers to undergo training with a professional landscape designer. Many states require some form of continuing education to maintain a license. This usually involves the completion of workshops, seminars, formal university classes, conferences, self-study courses or other classes. The Federal Government does not require its landscape designers to be licensed. Nature of Work Landscape designers keep in close touch with other professionals like civil engineers, hydrologists or architects, who are also involved in the project. Once the design is completed they prepare a proposal for the client. When the plans are approved, they prepare working drawings showing all existing and proposed features and then they monitor the implementation of the design. Landscape designers spend their time in offices creating plans, designs, preparing models and doing research. The rest of their time is spent at sites. During the planning and designing stage, they visit and analyze sites to verify the usability of the designs, and after the designing is completed, they observe and supervise construction.Landscape Designers Jobs and Outlook According to research in 2006, landscape designers held about 28,000 jobs in the U.S. That number is expected to increase by 16 percent during the next ten years. Employment is the highest in the following industries:
The mean hourly wage for landscape designers in the US is about $29.93, while the mean annual salary is around $62,250. Job Numbers and Growth If you add up all the landscape designers in the country you get a total of about 28,000. There has been a very low unemployment rate for workers. An unfortunate 2% of employees were without jobs in 2008. Area Job Conditions Landscape designers appear most common in York (Pennsylvania), San Luis Obispo (California), and Seattle (Washington), and least common in Fort Worth (Texas), Detroit (Michigan), and Las Vegas (Nevada). Dallas (Texas), San Luis Obispo (California), and Riverside (California) offer the highest pay. Peoria (Illinois), Little Rock (Arkansas), and Tucson (Arizona) offer the lowest salaries. Training and Education A bachelor's degree is often necessary for working in the field. About 88% of landscape designers have earned a degree. Some college, below a 4-year degree, is sufficient for 10% of workers. Employees with only a high school education represent about 2% of all. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career. Part-Time Work and Self-Employment Government statistics report that 6% of landscape designers are employed part-time. Workers who work for themselves total about 19%. Career Video for Landscape Designers Landscape Designers by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings) In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation. Arizona
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Salary and employment data obtained from the United States Department of Labor. Individual salaries depend on location, education and career background. Thanks to CityTownInfo.com for this landscape designer schools and jobs info. |
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