Architectural and civil drafters
Architectural and civil drafters: demand is holding steady in the US and edging up in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Holding
Basis: weekly + outlook agree. Architecture job postings +3.8% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +5.2%. Median pay: US$66,150.
Canada: Edging up
Basis: weekly rising, other holding. Architecture job postings +10.3% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: -0.43 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 17-3011. Canada NOC 22210. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.