Side-by-side distribution
Architect
$178,176
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.4%
- Live roles
- 3,304
Construction Manager
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.8%
- Live roles
- 903
Highest-paying jobs
Solutions Architect
Lead Systems Software Architect
Principal Software Architect
Principal Software Architect
Data Center Standards Architect
3P Architect
Mobile Architect
Mobile Architect (POS Terminal)
Mobile Architect (POS Terminal)
CPU Architect, Load-Store
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Construction Project Manager
Manager, Cloud Platform & Site Reliability
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering - Infrastructure Platform
Site Manager
Global Real Estate Construction Manager
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Construction Manager
Site Selection Manager
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Federal)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 58 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$171,575 | 48 |
Air Apps
|
$200,000 | 30 |
Snowflake
|
$190,781 | 21 |
Elastic
|
$150,269 | 17 |
| AX Axon | $185,250 | 16 |
Myriad360
|
$262,500 | 14 |
| CA Caylent | $206,750 | 14 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
EC Electric
|
$130,000 | 21 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $138,750 | 18 |
Crusoe
|
$152,500 | 13 |
DoorDash USA
|
$74,750 | 12 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$225,000 | 11 |
Gunner
|
$70,000 | 10 |
EPIC Brokers
|
$102,500 | 6 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $219,000 | 28 |
| Seattle | $219,000 | 8 |
| Austin | $213,000 | 12 |
| Boston | $183,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $163,750 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $152,500 | 4 |
| New York | $132,500 | 41 |
| Chicago | $127,500 | 7 |
| London | $100,559 | 3 |
| Denver | $93,500 | 8 |
Architect vs Construction Manager: which pays more?
The median for Architect is $178,176 per year (typically $147,500–$212,500), versus $132,500 for Construction Manager ($98,000–$167,500). That puts Architect about 34% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Architect and Construction Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.