Architecture Salaries
Architecture roles pay a median of $185,000 per year across 1345 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $156,000 to $216,300.
Updated October 17, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | year | $116,375 | $132,500 | $176,578 | 7 |
| Junior | USD | year | $134,250 | $165,500 | $165,500 | 12 |
| Middle | USD | year | $94,375 | $115,600 | $144,375 | 16 |
| Senior | USD | year | $150,000 | $175,818 | $206,850 | 610 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €58,000 | €76,608 | €105,262 | 48 |
| Senior | CAD | hour | CA$105 | CA$110 | CA$113 | 43 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $56 | $70 | $88 | 28 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$131,250 | CA$140,500 | CA$155,000 | 27 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £75,000 | £85,900 | £105,050 | 25 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €4,550 | €6,475 | €8,000 | 17 |
| Senior | GBP | day | £550 | £604 | £650 | 13 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 23,938 | PLN 27,300 | PLN 30,375 | 7 |
| Senior | AUD | year | A$195,122 | A$200,000 | A$200,000 | 6 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹2,250,000 | ₹2,400,000 | ₹3,000,000 | 5 |
| Senior | EUR | hour | €50 | €62 | €129 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $149,175 | $175,100 | $201,235 | 212 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$129,625 | CA$137,275 | CA$139,888 | 18 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £61,418 | £85,000 | £110,000 | 13 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €72,990 | €80,000 | €107,500 | 13 |
| Lead | USD | hour | $58 | $68 | $75 | 9 |
| Lead | EUR | month | €2,800 | €4,368 | €5,920 | 7 |
| Lead | GBP | day | £665 | £710 | £740 | 6 |
| Lead | AUD | hour | A$165 | A$170 | A$195 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $191,100 | $221,300 | $241,900 | 83 |
| Principal | USD | year | $172,279 | $197,500 | $230,844 | 350 |
| Principal | CAD | year | CA$148,088 | CA$172,500 | CA$222,496 | 14 |
| Principal | GBP | year | £87,000 | £96,000 | £103,400 | 13 |
| Principal | USD | hour | $68 | $84 | $91 | 6 |
| Principal | AUD | year | A$184,135 | A$184,135 | A$193,496 | 5 |
| C-level | USD | year | $160,625 | $177,900 | $217,875 | 55 |
| All levels | USD | year | $156,000 | $185,000 | $216,300 | 1345 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €60,000 | €80,000 | €108,188 | 68 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$131,250 | CA$141,500 | CA$162,150 | 63 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £76,875 | £90,000 | £110,000 | 56 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $57 | $68 | $85 | 47 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$101 | CA$110 | CA$111 | 46 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €4,368 | €5,750 | €6,719 | 29 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £600 | £650 | £715 | 21 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$170,000 | A$193,496 | A$200,000 | 17 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 23,675 | PLN 30,250 | PLN 33,333 | 17 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 184 | PLN 190 | PLN 222 | 11 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹1,912,500 | ₹2,325,000 | ₹2,950,000 | 10 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 282,000 | PLN 327,000 | PLN 327,000 | 9 |
| All levels | AUD | hour | A$158 | A$165 | A$170 | 9 |
| All levels | USD | month | $4,625 | $7,595 | $77,548 | 6 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 6,400 | SGD 11,750 | SGD 13,000 | 5 |
| All levels | EUR | hour | €50 | €62 | €129 | 5 |
| All levels | JPY | year | ¥10,000,000 | ¥11,250,000 | ¥13,600,000 | 5 |