Architecture Salaries
Architecture roles pay a median of $185,000 per year across 1316 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $157,488 to $216,300.
Updated September 14, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | year | $116,375 | $132,500 | $176,578 | 7 |
| Junior | USD | year | $89,375 | $148,750 | $165,500 | 16 |
| Middle | USD | year | $110,925 | $141,250 | $169,562 | 18 |
| Senior | USD | year | $150,000 | $176,692 | $211,550 | 600 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €42,375 | €61,922 | €92,625 | 44 |
| Senior | CAD | hour | CA$106 | CA$110 | CA$111 | 39 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £85,225 | £88,500 | £106,888 | 38 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$128,750 | CA$140,200 | CA$151,000 | 35 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $50 | $76 | $114 | 22 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €4,550 | €5,950 | €8,000 | 13 |
| Senior | GBP | day | £568 | £575 | £675 | 10 |
| Senior | AUD | year | A$190,000 | A$200,000 | A$231,500 | 9 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 20,240 | PLN 27,250 | PLN 37,500 | 9 |
| Senior | AUD | day | A$1,131 | A$1,150 | A$1,150 | 6 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹3,000,000 | ₹3,000,000 | ₹4,125,000 | 6 |
| Senior | PLN | year | PLN 243,000 | PLN 327,000 | PLN 400,000 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $150,369 | $175,350 | $200,652 | 210 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £65,000 | £83,750 | £103,750 | 38 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$132,012 | CA$139,550 | CA$153,925 | 18 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €80,000 | €80,000 | €105,625 | 10 |
| Lead | USD | hour | $68 | $75 | $80 | 9 |
| Lead | EUR | month | €2,650 | €4,425 | €5,938 | 6 |
| Lead | AUD | hour | A$148 | A$160 | A$188 | 6 |
| Lead | AUD | year | A$156,416 | A$160,000 | A$170,000 | 5 |
| Lead | AUD | day | A$1,050 | A$1,115 | A$1,175 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $191,100 | $221,300 | $240,500 | 71 |
| Principal | USD | year | $175,000 | $197,318 | $229,125 | 331 |
| Principal | CAD | year | CA$145,000 | CA$175,000 | CA$200,500 | 25 |
| Principal | GBP | year | £77,600 | £89,250 | £98,975 | 16 |
| Principal | EUR | year | €111,838 | €125,050 | €138,375 | 6 |
| C-level | USD | year | $166,250 | $183,350 | $216,843 | 63 |
| C-level | GBP | year | £81,000 | £97,500 | £110,000 | 5 |
| All levels | USD | year | $157,488 | $185,000 | $216,300 | 1316 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £79,000 | £88,500 | £105,050 | 101 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$133,200 | CA$145,000 | CA$168,750 | 82 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €53,500 | €76,216 | €104,250 | 63 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$105 | CA$110 | CA$111 | 40 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $52 | $75 | $98 | 38 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €4,500 | €5,950 | €6,500 | 21 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$151,956 | A$190,000 | A$231,500 | 17 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 20,625 | PLN 28,500 | PLN 33,333 | 17 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £575 | £650 | £730 | 16 |
| All levels | AUD | day | A$1,118 | A$1,150 | A$1,231 | 14 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹2,250,000 | ₹3,000,000 | ₹4,500,000 | 13 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 190 | PLN 202 | PLN 229 | 10 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 257,250 | PLN 327,000 | PLN 381,750 | 10 |
| All levels | AUD | hour | A$150 | A$155 | A$170 | 9 |