Side-by-side distribution
Architect
$177,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 3,305
Roofer
$63,440
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.3%
- Live roles
- 17
Highest-paying jobs
Solutions Architect
Lead Systems Software Architect
Principal Software Architect
Principal Software Architect
Data Center Standards Architect
3P Architect
Mobile Architect (POS Terminal)
Mobile Architect (POS Terminal)
Mobile Architect
CPU Architect, Load-Store
Highest-paying jobs
Roofer Service Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Production Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Journeyman and Foreman (production and service)
Commercial Roofer
Roofer - South East
Roofer - North West
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 60 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$173,950 | 49 |
Air Apps
|
$200,000 | 30 |
Snowflake
|
$190,781 | 19 |
Elastic
|
$144,534 | 16 |
| AX Axon | $185,250 | 15 |
Myriad360
|
$262,500 | 14 |
| CA Caylent | $206,750 | 14 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| FL Flynncompanies | $90,428 | 4 |
|
Octoenergy
|
$40,191 | 2 |
Architect vs Roofer: which pays more?
The median for Architect is $177,500 per year (typically $147,500–$212,500), versus $63,440 for Roofer ($43,688–$99,242). That puts Architect about 180% 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.