Architect salaries in San Francisco.
What Architect roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$200,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$175k – $235.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
88.2%
216 of 245 roles
Live roles
245
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
3P Systems Architect
Data Center Infrastructure Architect
Slack VP, Product Design (Individual Contributor; Principal Architect)
Hardware Systems Architect
IT Software Architect, SaaS Enablement and Governance
SOC Architect
Distinguished Architect, AI
Director, Solutions Architect
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Accenture
|
$180,350 | 35 |
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 16 |
PwC
|
$165,500 | 13 |
| SA Salesforce | $218,075 | 12 |
|
OpenAI
|
$277,250 | 10 |
|
Anthropic
|
$277,500 | 9 |
Klaviyo
|
$140,000 | 8 |
Box
|
$144,000 | 7 |
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How much do Architect roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Architect roles in San Francisco is $200,000 per year. Most pay falls between $175,013 (25th percentile) and $235,475 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $150,350 to $284,525.
These figures are computed live from 245 active Architect roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 216 (88.2%) 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 in San Francisco include OpenAI, Salesforce, Anthropic and Datadog.
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 in San Francisco?
- The median is $200,000 per year, with most pay between $175,013 and $235,475 (25th–75th percentile), based on 216 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Architect salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $150,350 to $284,525 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $200,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.