Side-by-side distribution
Architect
$175,389
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 3,240
Electrician
$72,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.1%
- Live roles
- 291
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
1099 Master Electrician
Electrician, Electrical Assembly
Mobile Maintenance Electrician
Residential Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Union Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Journeyman Electrician
Licensed Journeyman Electrician - Wyoming
Licensed Journeyman Electrician - Idaho
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 |
|---|---|---|
Enterprise Electrical
|
$93,600 | 7 |
Crusoe
|
$89,440 | 5 |
Octoenergy
|
$48,939 | 5 |
Royal Electric
|
$83,200 | 4 |
| SI Sila | $83,200 | 4 |
|
Ableserve
|
$116,480 | 3 |
ITAC
|
$67,600 | 3 |
Mark III Construction
|
$62,400 | 3 |
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 |
Architect vs Electrician: which pays more?
The median for Architect is $175,389 per year (typically $142,500–$210,088), versus $72,800 for Electrician ($59,943–$95,680). That puts Architect about 141% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Architect and Electrician 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.