Quick answer: The Waterbury metro employs about 320 architectural and engineering managers (BLS OEWS, May 2025), and licensing is set at the state level, through your state engineering licensing board.
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Licensing is a state matter, not a city one. There is no separate license for engineering management. What carries regulatory weight is the underlying engineering credential: an ABET-accredited degree, and a Professional Engineer license from a state board where the role holds responsible charge or seals work. In manufacturing and product organizations many engineering managers never license. The graduate management degree is a hiring signal rather than a regulatory requirement.
See the Connecticut licensing and pay overview for the statewide picture, and confirm current requirements with your state engineering licensing board.
Schools in our database near this area, ranked by BOC Score. The list favors schools with a related program on record, but program availability and delivery format change, so confirm directly with any school that it currently offers the program you want.
This page lists 6 schools within 44 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 6 of them carry a score.
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Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Architectural and Engineering Managers in the Waterbury area earn a median $166,430 per year, below the national median of $171,270 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
| Metric | Waterbury metro | Connecticut | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $166,430 | $175,490 | $171,270 |
| 10th percentile | $120,960 | $122,200 | $120,810 |
| 25th percentile | $136,250 | $141,220 | $139,360 |
| 75th percentile | $198,820 | $213,450 | $212,500 |
| 90th percentile | $245,230 | $245,970 | $262,760 |
| Employment | 320 | 4,970 | 220,260 |
| Location quotient | 1.4 | - | 1.00 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Metro figures cover the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metropolitan statistical area.
The Waterbury median of $166,430 is below the national median of $171,270, and below the Connecticut statewide median of $175,490 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The metro’s location quotient of 1.4 means architectural and engineering managers are more concentrated here than in the average U.S. labor market (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Higher concentration generally means more employers competing for the same people, and an easier job change later.
Engineering management demand follows the concentration of engineering employers in a region - design firms, manufacturers and infrastructure programs - rather than population.
| Metro area | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | $174,440 | 2,530 |
| Bridgeport | $199,040 | 970 |
| New Haven | $167,080 | 550 |
| Norwich | $181,690 | 360 |
Figures: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Wage and employment figures describe the occupation as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not the graduates of any particular program, and individual outcomes may vary. Licensing rules change; confirm current requirements with the responsible state board before enrolling.
The median annual wage for architectural and engineering managers in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area is $166,430, below the national median of $171,270 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area employs about 320 architectural and engineering managers (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Licensing is handled at state level rather than by city. There is no separate license for engineering management. What carries regulatory weight is the underlying engineering credential: an ABET-accredited degree, and a Professional Engineer license from a state board where the role holds responsible charge or seals work. In manufacturing and product organizations many engineering managers never license. The graduate management degree is a hiring signal rather than a regulatory requirement. Confirm current requirements with your state engineering licensing board.
The academic portion of these programs is widely available online for working adults, while labs, clinical hours or supervised field work are completed in person. Check that the program's accreditation satisfies your state engineering licensing board.
The Waterbury metro median is $166,430 against a statewide median of $175,490 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Compare that gap with the difference in living costs before treating it as a raise.
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