Forecast for the US CRM Industry and Job Market, 2022–2031

ABSTRACT In the next 10 years, US cultural resource management (CRM) industry will grow in terms of monies spent on CRM activities and size labor force. Between fiscal years 2022 2031, annual spending increase from about $1.46 to $1.85 billion, due part growth economy but also an added $1 billion conducted response newly passed infrastructure bill. The increased lead creation 11,000 new full-time positions all fields. Archaeologists be required fill more than 8,000 positions, these, 70% require advanced degrees. Based current graduation rates, there a significant MA/PhD-level job deficit. Accordingly, is compelling need (a) stop trend close or decrease graduate programs, (b) reorient academic programs give greater emphasis skills needed successful CRM, (c) better integrate applied archaeology leverage vast amount data that generated decade best benefit public.