Side-by-side distribution
Architect
$180,350
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34%
- Live roles
- 3,253
Electrician
$81,120
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.2%
- Live roles
- 305
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Systems Software Architect
Data Center Standards Architect
Principal Technical Architect, Product Management (AWS/Azure)
3P Systems Architect
Principal Solutions Architect, Public Sector Federal
Data Center Infrastructure Architect
Hardware Platform Security Architect
Interconnect and Compute Architect
Sr. Performance Modeling Architect
Chiplet Design Architect
Highest-paying jobs
Master Electrician - Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Service Electrician
1099 Master Electrician
Solar Master Electrician - Worcester, MA
Instrumentation & Controls (Technician/Electrician)
Commercial Solar Electrician
Master Electrician - Field Services
Residential Electrician
Working Master Electrician
Journeyman Electrician with Sign On Bonus
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 82 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$174,600 | 50 |
Air Apps
|
$200,000 | 31 |
Myriad360
|
$262,500 | 27 |
Elastic
|
$154,935 | 16 |
Anthropic
|
$277,500 | 15 |
Fivetran
|
$196,301 | 15 |
Snowflake
|
$185,000 | 15 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Base Power Company
|
$81,120 | 11 |
| SI Sila | $78,000 | 6 |
Octoenergy
|
$51,862 | 6 |
|
Crusoe
|
$111,020 | 4 |
|
Classet
|
$75,000 | 3 |
Origis Energy O&M and Construction Technicians
|
$72,800 | 3 |
Rising Edge Group
|
$66,041 | 3 |
Home Brands
|
$56,160 | 3 |
Architect salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $212,000 | 29 |
| San Francisco | $208,425 | 136 |
| London | $202,500 | 17 |
| Amsterdam | $200,000 | 3 |
| Paris | $200,000 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $190,391 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $190,000 | 34 |
| Austin | $190,000 | 27 |
| New York | $185,000 | 172 |
| Boston | $180,750 | 50 |
Electrician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $81,120 | 3 |
Architect vs Electrician: which pays more?
The median for Architect is $180,350 per year (typically $150,000–$213,750), versus $81,120 for Electrician ($65,494–$98,015). That puts Architect about 122% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Architect and Electrician 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.