Side-by-side distribution
Architect
$171,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.7%
- Live roles
- 10,675
Roofer
$50,125
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.3%
- Live roles
- 28
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
Director, Solution Architect, AI-Native Engineering
Chiplet Design Architect
Performance Architect, AI HW
Highest-paying jobs
Roofer Service Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Production Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Journeyman and Foreman (production and service)
Commercial Roofer
Roofer/Sheet Metal Mechanic
Roofer
Roofer
Roofer - West Midlands
Roofer - North East
Roofer - South East
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,450 | 124 |
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 80 |
Accenture
|
$180,350 | 62 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$174,600 | 50 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$153,500 | 49 |
| SA Salesforce | $198,050 | 42 |
GDIT
|
$191,795 | 38 |
Leidos
|
$157,406 | 36 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| FL Flynncompanies | $90,428 | 4 |
|
Octoenergy
|
$40,968 | 3 |
|
Mears Group
|
$47,684 | 2 |
|
Georgetown University
|
$60,757 | 1 |
University of British Columbia
|
$5,384 | 1 |
Architect salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $199,800 | 216 |
| Seattle | $194,500 | 119 |
| Austin | $191,800 | 149 |
| Los Angeles | $189,750 | 106 |
| New York | $185,000 | 343 |
| Chicago | $180,350 | 217 |
| Boston | $180,350 | 165 |
| Atlanta | $180,350 | 142 |
| Denver | $175,000 | 125 |
| London | $174,844 | 25 |
Architect vs Roofer: which pays more?
The median for Architect is $171,800 per year (typically $142,400–$204,975), versus $50,125 for Roofer ($40,968–$66,778). That puts Architect about 243% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Architect and Roofer 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.