Architecture Salaries
Architecture roles pay a median of $184,325 per year across 1323 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $156,750 to $214,000.
Updated October 5, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | year | $116,375 | $132,500 | $176,578 | 7 |
| Junior | USD | year | $109,750 | $158,750 | $165,500 | 14 |
| Middle | USD | year | $103,946 | $127,719 | $152,500 | 16 |
| Senior | USD | year | $150,000 | $175,150 | $207,300 | 590 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €55,000 | €75,000 | €99,800 | 49 |
| Senior | CAD | hour | CA$106 | CA$110 | CA$114 | 42 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £83,000 | £88,500 | £115,000 | 29 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$127,500 | CA$140,000 | CA$152,000 | 28 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $51 | $70 | $86 | 22 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €4,525 | €5,950 | €7,360 | 15 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 20,432 | PLN 27,250 | PLN 30,375 | 7 |
| Senior | AUD | year | A$195,000 | A$200,000 | A$215,750 | 7 |
| Senior | GBP | day | £575 | £650 | £712 | 7 |
| Senior | AUD | day | A$1,118 | A$1,138 | A$1,225 | 6 |
| Senior | AUD | hour | A$156 | A$164 | A$170 | 6 |
| Senior | EUR | hour | €40 | €50 | €129 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $149,750 | $175,000 | $202,500 | 219 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$137,038 | CA$139,775 | CA$157,800 | 16 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €80,000 | €80,000 | €111,250 | 11 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £63,000 | £65,000 | £85,000 | 9 |
| Lead | USD | hour | $62 | $75 | $80 | 9 |
| Lead | AUD | hour | A$155 | A$165 | A$195 | 5 |
| Lead | PLN | hour | PLN 185 | PLN 189 | PLN 230 | 5 |
| Lead | EUR | month | €2,500 | €3,100 | €5,750 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $191,100 | $221,300 | $241,225 | 80 |
| Principal | USD | year | $174,100 | $197,048 | $229,900 | 341 |
| Principal | GBP | year | £80,000 | £96,000 | £99,375 | 18 |
| Principal | CAD | year | CA$145,000 | CA$170,000 | CA$204,130 | 13 |
| Principal | USD | hour | $68 | $84 | $91 | 6 |
| C-level | USD | year | $160,938 | $177,900 | $215,719 | 56 |
| All levels | USD | year | $156,750 | $184,325 | $214,000 | 1323 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €60,000 | €76,608 | €106,412 | 68 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £80,000 | £90,000 | £110,000 | 63 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$130,000 | CA$143,750 | CA$161,800 | 60 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$104 | CA$110 | CA$111 | 45 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $57 | $70 | $88 | 40 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €4,375 | €5,750 | €6,488 | 23 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 21,388 | PLN 30,375 | PLN 33,333 | 18 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$184,135 | A$195,000 | A$201,044 | 14 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £575 | £700 | £725 | 13 |
| All levels | AUD | hour | A$155 | A$165 | A$170 | 12 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 184 | PLN 200 | PLN 235 | 11 |
| All levels | AUD | day | A$1,115 | A$1,138 | A$1,174 | 10 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 282,000 | PLN 327,000 | PLN 327,000 | 9 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹1,350,004 | ₹2,525,000 | ₹3,000,000 | 8 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 6,750 | SGD 11,750 | SGD 13,000 | 5 |
| All levels | EUR | hour | €40 | €50 | €129 | 5 |