The Russian meteor is the largest reported to hit Earth since the meteor that hit the Tunguska region in Siberia in 1908. Asteroid 2012 DA14, which peacefully passed Earth Friday, hours after the Russian meteor explosion, had a slightly different trajectory and was about three times larger in size. Related Stories.
Across the nation, architectural engineers earn on average $74,000 a year for those with at nine to 10 years of experience in the field, according to Career Cornerstone using data from the Engineering Workforce Commission.
These are typically new architects who lack experience. The highest-paid architects, those who've been on the job for years, earned over $119,000, and median pay for all architects was about $72,000. According to the American Institute of Architects, the size of the company has a lot to do with how much money an architect is able to earn.