Side-by-side distribution
Architect
$180,350
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.1%
- Live roles
- 3,241
Surveyor
$81,158
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 62.4%
- Live roles
- 939
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
Performance Architect, AI HW
Sr. Performance Modeling Architect
Chiplet Design Architect
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor
Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor
Professional Land Surveyor / City Surveyor
Survey Manager/ Senior Surveyor
Professional Land Surveyor (Remote)
Licensed Surveyor
Professional Land Surveyor Fayetteville, AR
Senior Project Surveyor
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS)
Senior Surveyor
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 |
Snowflake
|
$185,000 | 15 |
| CA Caylent | $175,000 | 15 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$81,120 | 547 |
|
BKF
|
$117,500 | 8 |
Rentokil Initial Group
|
$36,611 | 7 |
|
Apex Companies
|
$132,500 | 3 |
|
Atwell, LLC
|
$87,360 | 3 |
| LS Leland Saylor Associates | $152,500 | 2 |
|
Blew & Associates, P.A.
|
$120,000 | 2 |
LaBella Associates
|
$95,000 | 2 |
Architect salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $212,000 | 29 |
| San Francisco | $209,350 | 135 |
| London | $202,500 | 17 |
| Amsterdam | $200,000 | 3 |
| Paris | $200,000 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $190,391 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $190,000 | 35 |
| Austin | $190,000 | 27 |
| New York | $185,000 | 171 |
| Boston | $180,750 | 50 |
Surveyor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $82,500 | 28 |
| Los Angeles | $82,500 | 8 |
| Chicago | $82,500 | 3 |
| Denver | $79,250 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $76,000 | 5 |
Architect vs Surveyor: which pays more?
The median for Architect is $180,350 per year (typically $150,000–$213,750), versus $81,158 for Surveyor ($50,678–$114,500). 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 Surveyor 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.