Median salary
$175,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$142.5k – $208.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
26.8%
2,832 of 10,568 roles
Live roles
10,568
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Technical Architect, Product Management (AWS/Azure)
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CYS - EDGEWING - Data Architect
CYS - EDGEWING - Solution Architect (Technical Services)
3P Systems Architect
Datacenter Liquid Cooling Architect
Performance Modeling Architect
Performance Architect, CPU Cluster
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Accenture
|
$180,350 | 100 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,450 | 86 |
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 83 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$177,800 | 59 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$248,875 | 56 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$166,850 | 54 |
GDIT
|
$195,000 | 47 |
| SA Salesforce | $198,050 | 43 |
Architect salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $202,000 | 266 |
| Seattle | $194,100 | 149 |
| New York | $187,500 | 403 |
| Austin | $185,250 | 182 |
| Los Angeles | $180,350 | 124 |
| Chicago | $180,350 | 255 |
| Boston | $180,350 | 189 |
| Denver | $180,350 | 162 |
| Atlanta | $180,350 | 178 |
| London | $175,170 | 33 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $175,210 | 2,811 |
| Part-time | $35.57/hr | 4 |
| Contract | $135,500 | 5 |
| Internship | $25.64/hr | 7 |
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How much do Architect roles pay?
The median salary for Architect roles is $175,000 per year. Most pay falls between $142,500 (25th percentile) and $208,455 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $111,012 to $246,867.
These figures are computed live from 10,568 active Architect roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,832 (26.8%) 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 Veeam Software, Leonardo, OpenAI and Tenstorrent.
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 $175,000 per year, with most pay between $142,500 and $208,455 (25th–75th percentile), based on 2,832 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Architect salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $111,012 to $246,867 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $175,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.