Architect salary
Typical advertised pay for Architect roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$225,000
Most postings fall between $196,750 and $275,350.
Based on 45 postings across 26 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Architect roles is $225,000, based on 45 live job postings from 26 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal | $198,461 | $220,075 | $229,979 | 22 |
Skills employers ask for
Share of Architect postings that name each skill.
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Python 31% · 14 of 45
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C++ 27% · 12 of 45
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AI 24% · 11 of 45
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Azure 22% · 10 of 45
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Kubernetes 20% · 9 of 45
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CI/CD 18% · 8 of 45
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AWS 16% · 7 of 45
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CUDA 16% · 7 of 45
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Microservices 16% · 7 of 45
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Observability 16% · 7 of 45
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APIs 13% · 6 of 45
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Distributed Systems 13% · 6 of 45
Counted once per posting across 45 Architect postings with an extracted skill list, as of October 2026. Spellings are folded to one name (K8s → Kubernetes) — see methodology.
Related roles
Titles whose postings ask for many of the same skills.
- Software Engineering shares Python, C++, AI median $178,325
- Software Engineer shares Python, C++, AI median $197,400
- Engineer shares Python, C++, AI median $178,175
- Software Engineering Manager shares Python, C++, AI median $214,394
- Solutions Architect shares Python, C++, AI median $196,750
- Backend Engineer shares Python, AI, Kubernetes median $206,000
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median
$225,000
13 postings
Onsite median
$222,283
32 postings
Top companies hiring Architects
- Nvidia 8 postings · median $235,750
- Caterpillar 4 postings · median $201,390
- SHI International 3 postings · median $222,500
- CVS Health 2 postings · median $216,300
- Abbott 2 postings · median $183,500
- Walmart 2 postings · median $270,750
- Danaher Corporation 2 postings · median $195,000
- McKesson Corporation 2 postings · median $208,500
Open Architect roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Architect jobs.
- Principal Architect, Solutions and Automation CVS Health · Richardson, TX View →
- Principal Architect, Digital Twin Caterpillar · Irving, TX View →
- Principal Architect, Reinforcement Learning (Physical AI) Caterpillar · Irving, TX View →
- Principal Architect, System Software Nvidia · Remote (Santa Clara, CA) View →
- Principal Architect Microsoft View →
- Architect Principal, Infrastructure American Electric Power (AEP) · Remote (Austin, TX) View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Architect job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.