Architecture Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 115 job listings • Up 7% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$110,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$97,150
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$132,500
No change this month

The median for Architecture is 36% above the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$97,150 and A$132,500 per year, a 32% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Architecture volume has grown by 7% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$175,000 per year while Adelaide sits at A$97,500. Leading employers include Bespoke Careers, Bespoke Careers Brisbane and Bespoke Careers - Melbourne, with 37 open positions between them.

See how Architecture compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Architecture salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
5 jobs (4%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
30 jobs (26%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
36 jobs (31%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
19 jobs (17%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
9 jobs (8%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
5 jobs (4%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
8 jobs (7%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
1 job (1%)
A$250,000+
2 jobs (2%)

Salaries by City

Compare Architecture salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$115,000 | Range: A$103,938 - A$141,250
48 jobs (42%)
Brisbane
Median: A$115,000 | Range: A$95,000 - A$135,000
33 jobs (29%)
Melbourne
Median: A$98,750 | Range: A$88,125 - A$106,250
20 jobs (17%)
Perth
Median: A$105,000 | Range: A$90,000 - A$120,000
6 jobs (5%)
Adelaide
Median: A$97,500 | Range: A$97,500 - A$101,250
6 jobs (5%)
Canberra
Median: A$175,000 | Range: A$175,000 - A$175,000
1 job (1%)
Darwin
Median: A$144,996 | Range: A$144,996 - A$144,996
1 job (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Architecture positions by employment type.

Full-time
112 jobs (97%)
Contract
2 jobs (2%)
Part-time
1 job (1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Architecture professionals.

B
Bespoke Careers
16 open positions
B
Bespoke Careers Brisbane
13 open positions
B
Bespoke Careers - Melbourne
8 open positions
V
Vivid Recruitment
7 open positions
A
Aspect Personnel
4 open positions
D
Design & Build
4 open positions
S
Sourcey
4 open positions
R
ROUSSOS RECRUITMENT
3 open positions
I
Ivory Group
3 open positions
B
Bloomfield Tremayne & Partners
3 open positions
C
Core Talent
2 open positions
P
People X Design
2 open positions
C
Cox Architecture
2 open positions
A
Ascend Recruit
2 open positions
B
Bloomfield Tremayne Partnership Pty Ltd
2 open positions
T
Thomson Adsett Architects
2 open positions
B
Bluestone Recruitment
1 open position
A
Aurec
1 open position
H
Haste Recruitment
1 open position
T
The Onset
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 115 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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