Side-by-side distribution
Architect
$175,389
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 3,240
Construction Manager
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.7%
- Live roles
- 924
Highest-paying jobs
Solutions Architect
Lead Systems Software Architect
Principal Software Architect
Principal Software Architect
3P Architect
Mobile Architect (POS Terminal)
Mobile Architect
Automotive and Robotics SOC Architect
Fabric SOC Architect
CPU Architect, Load-Store
Highest-paying jobs
Manager Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Manager, Cloud Platform & Site Reliability
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
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Global Real Estate Construction Manager
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Principal Construction Project Manager, Maritime (East Coast)
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Federal)
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 46 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$163,700 | 40 |
Air Apps
|
$200,000 | 30 |
Elastic
|
$138,800 | 20 |
Snowflake
|
$216,450 | 19 |
3Cloud
|
$172,825 | 16 |
| CA Caylent | $208,000 | 15 |
| AX Axon | $189,486 | 14 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
EC Electric
|
$130,000 | 19 |
Crusoe
|
$167,500 | 17 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $137,000 | 15 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$182,500 | 10 |
Gunner
|
$70,000 | 10 |
DoorDash USA
|
$69,450 | 9 |
Jacuzzi Group
|
$70,000 | 7 |
Architect salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | $209,962 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $197,000 | 126 |
| Seattle | $193,538 | 25 |
| Boston | $181,000 | 41 |
| New York | $180,000 | 155 |
| Atlanta | $177,336 | 20 |
| Paris | $176,703 | 4 |
| Austin | $175,950 | 24 |
| Los Angeles | $170,000 | 27 |
| Chicago | $166,000 | 55 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $211,500 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $186,000 | 24 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 10 |
| Boston | $165,000 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $148,750 | 6 |
| Seattle | $144,000 | 3 |
| New York | $130,250 | 38 |
| Los Angeles | $111,250 | 4 |
| Denver | $109,200 | 5 |
| Chicago | $102,500 | 10 |
Architect vs Construction Manager: which pays more?
The median for Architect is $175,389 per year (typically $142,500–$210,088), versus $132,500 for Construction Manager ($98,975–$165,000). That puts Architect about 32% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Architect and Construction Manager 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.