For resource guides specific to other industries, see
Industry Information Resources which covers over 400 individual industries.
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook
American
Society of Landscape Architects
Career Resources
http://www.asla.org/nonmembers/recruitment/recruitment.html
Includes overview of landscape architecture profession and articles addressing career
opportunities and educational requirements. Available free online.
American Society of Landscape Architects
Practice Headquarters
http://www.asla.org/profpractice/
Includes sections covering professional practice trends and issues and business tools
and surveys. Selected information available free online.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Landscape Architects
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information.
Industry Market Research Statistics
http://www.bizminer
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales trends, sales per employee,
staffing and employment trends, business startup activity and failure rates, and other business information and
statistics on a national, state, and metro area level.
Industry Research Studies and Reports
For more research and analysis available from Moody's,
Standard & Poor's, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources which cover a wide variety of industries, see
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.
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Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios
American
Society of Landscape Architects
National Salary and Business Indicators Surveys
http://online.asla.org/source/Orders/index.cfm?section=Orders&page=orders
The salary survey covers the private, public, and academic sectors and the results include
searchable data by major metropolitan areas, states, regions, years of experience, number
of employees, job titles, gross revenue of the employing firm or organization, and more.
The business indicators survey covers private sector market and business data, including
salaries, market sectors, project types, client types, billing rates, contract types,
design competition participation, marketing, spending and construction cost ratios, and
profit margins. Summary information available free online (see "more information").
Industry Financial Analysis
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios.
Income statement includes expense detail in dollars and as a percentage of sales. Available in all firms,
small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions.
Industry Financial Analysis Reports
For more analysis and ratios available from Fintel Metrics,
RMA Annual Statement Studies, and other sources covering a wide range of industries, see
Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios.
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Compensation and Salary Surveys
American
Society of Landscape Architects
National Salary and Business Indicators Surveys
http://online.asla.org/source/Orders/index.cfm?section=Orders&page=orders
The salary survey covers the private, public, and academic sectors and the results include
searchable data by major metropolitan areas, states, regions, years of experience, number
of employees, job titles, gross revenue of the employing firm or organization, and more.
The business indicators survey covers private sector market and business data, including
salaries, market sectors, project types, client types, billing rates, contract types,
design competition participation, marketing, spending and construction cost ratios, and
profit margins. Summary information available free online (see "more information").
Salary Survey of Architecture, Interior
Design & Landscape Architecture Firms
http://www.zweigwhite.com
Survey includes salary data for a wide range of architectural firm staff—including professional,
technical, and management personnel—as well as landscape architects, interior designers,
and engineers, with job description and average years of experience for all positions
and breakdown by region and firm size.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Landscape Architects
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information.
Compensation and Salary Survey Data
For compensation and salary survey data available from
Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see
Compensation and Salary Surveys.
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Business Valuation Resources
M&A Transaction Data and Valuation Multiples
For M&A transaction data and valuation multiples available
from BIZCOMPS®, Pratt's Stats®, Done Deals, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see
Business Valuation Multiples and Merger
& Acquisition Transaction Data.
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