Side-by-side distribution
Architect
$175,389
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 3,240
Foreman
$77,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.6%
- Live roles
- 266
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| FL Flynncompanies | $73,840 | 13 |
| VF VSC Fire & Security | $67,600 | 12 |
ITAC
|
$88,250 | 5 |
|
Enterprise Electrical
|
$111,280 | 4 |
|
Dave Jones LLC
|
$116,480 | 3 |
Park Paving Ltd.
|
$84,240 | 3 |
Westbrook Service Company
|
$76,960 | 2 |
InProduction
|
$75,000 | 2 |
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 Foreman: which pays more?
The median for Architect is $175,389 per year (typically $142,500–$210,088), versus $77,750 for Foreman ($68,640–$97,286). That puts Architect about 126% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Architect and Foreman 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.