Side-by-side distribution
Architect
$177,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.4%
- Live roles
- 3,280
HVAC Technician
$80,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.2%
- Live roles
- 321
Highest-paying jobs
Solutions Architect
Lead Systems Software Architect
Principal Software Architect
Principal Software Architect
3P Architect
Mobile Architect (POS Terminal)
Mobile Architect
Architect, Staff & Senior Systems Software Engineer
Fabric SOC Architect
Automotive and Robotics SOC Architect
Highest-paying jobs
HVAC Senior Service Technician
HVAC Selling Technician
HVAC Senior Service Technician
HVAC Service Technician, National Accounts - Johnson Barrow
HVAC Lead Service Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 56 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$163,700 | 44 |
Air Apps
|
$200,000 | 30 |
Snowflake
|
$198,850 | 22 |
| AX Axon | $185,250 | 17 |
Elastic
|
$138,800 | 17 |
| CA Caylent | $208,000 | 15 |
3Cloud
|
$170,400 | 14 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SI Sila | $72,800 | 24 |
CaptiveAire
|
$71,250 | 16 |
EquipmentShare
|
$60,580 | 12 |
|
Ambient Enterprises
|
$100,360 | 10 |
TechFlow, Inc.
|
$104,790 | 9 |
|
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$156,000 | 7 |
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
|
$98,800 | 5 |
|
Genz-Ryan
|
$72,800 | 5 |
Architect vs HVAC Technician: which pays more?
The median for Architect is $177,500 per year (typically $145,500–$213,750), versus $80,000 for HVAC Technician ($65,260–$100,000). That puts Architect about 122% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Architect and HVAC Technician 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.