Median salary
$171,460
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$141.5k – $204.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
25.7%
2,767 of 10,770 roles
Live roles
10,770
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-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
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 127 |
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 79 |
Accenture
|
$180,350 | 64 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$174,600 | 50 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$153,500 | 48 |
| SA Salesforce | $198,050 | 42 |
GDIT
|
$195,000 | 37 |
Leidos
|
$163,338 | 37 |
Architect salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $199,800 | 219 |
| Seattle | $197,500 | 123 |
| Austin | $190,085 | 151 |
| Los Angeles | $189,750 | 106 |
| New York | $185,000 | 347 |
| Chicago | $180,350 | 218 |
| Boston | $180,350 | 167 |
| Atlanta | $180,350 | 143 |
| Denver | $175,200 | 125 |
| London | $174,844 | 27 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $171,800 | 2,754 |
| Part-time | $25.00/hr | 3 |
| Contract | $170,560 | 5 |
| Internship | $81,130 | 5 |
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How much do Architect roles pay?
The median salary for Architect roles is $171,460 per year. Most pay falls between $141,450 (25th percentile) and $204,363 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $112,500 to $237,043.
These figures are computed live from 10,770 active Architect roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,767 (25.7%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Architect roles include Roku, Lambda, Veeam Software and OpenAI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Architect salary?
- The median is $171,460 per year, with most pay between $141,450 and $204,363 (25th–75th percentile), based on 2,767 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Architect salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $112,500 to $237,043 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $171,460. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.