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2025 Salary Guide: Architecture
Want to advance your career in Architecture?
Here are their salaries for each state:
All salary numbers are in ‘000‘
| Architecture | Graduate Architect 2-5 yrs exp | Project Architect 5-10 yrs exp | Architect 5-10 yrs exp | Senior Architect 10+ yrs exp | Drafter | BIM/CAD Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 61 – 82 | 82 – 122 | 77 – 102 | 102 – 153 | 56 – 82 | 102 – 163 |
| NSW – Regional | 59 – 65 | 71 – 97 | 70 – 85 | 85 – 120 | 51 – 75 | 82 – 122 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 59 – 77 | 77 – 102 | 71 – 97 | 102 – 153 | 56 – 102 | 97 – 153 |
| VIC – Regional | 59 – 71 | 71 – 92 | 71 – 92 | 92 – 122 | 51 – 82 | 82 – 122 |
| QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast |
59 – 71 | 77 – 112 | 82 – 102 | 92 – 133 | 51 – 92 | 87 – 117 |
| QLD – Regional | 59 – 61 | 66 – 82 | 61 – 82 | 77 – 97 | 48 – 66 | 71 – 92 |
| SA – Adelaide | 59 – 61 | 66 – 97 | 61 – 77 | 82 – 112 | 48 – 77 | 71 – 112 |
| WA – Perth | 59 – 66 | 77 – 92 | 77 – 102 | 82 – 133 | 51 – 82 | 82 – 112 |
| ACT – Canberra | 59 – 66 | 80 – 130 | 80 – 120 | 97 – 150 | 51 – 92 | 92 – 122 |
| TAS – Hobart/Launceston | 59 – 71 | 71 – 92 | 71 – 92 | 82 – 112 | 51 – 66 | 77 – 92 |
| NT – Darwin | 59 – 66 | 66 – 87 | 71 – 92 | 92 – 122 | 51 – 87 | 66 – 122 |
| NZ – Auckland | 59 – 77 | 92 – 117 | 82 – 122 | 122 – 143 | 71 – 112 | 97 – 133 |
| NZ – Wellington | 59 – 66 | 82 – 112 | 77 – 97 | 97 – 143 | 56 – 97 | 87 – 122 |
| NZ – Christchurch | 59 – 75 | 82 – 112 | 85 – 110 | 110 – 130 | 50 – 100 | 80 – 130 |
| Architecture | Interior Designer 2-7 yrs exp |
Senior Interior Designer 7+ yrs exp |
Planner 2-5 yrs exp |
Senior Planner 5+ yrs exp |
Urban Designer |
Landscape Architect |
| NSW – Sydney | 56 – 87 | 87 – 133 | 61 – 92 | 92 – 133 | 61 – 122 | 61 – 130 |
| NSW – Regional | 51 – 85 | 87 – 97 | 60 – 80 | 88 – 115 | 65 – 105 | 61 – 82 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 56 – 87 | 92 – 133 | 61 – 92 | 87 – 122 | 56 – 122 | 61 – 122 |
| VIC – Regional | 56 – 87 | 92 – 133 | 56 – 77 | 77 – 92 | 46 – 92 | 61 – 92 |
| QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast |
51 – 92 | 92 – 112 | 56 – 77 | 77 – 112 | 61 – 92 | 75 – 110 |
| QLD – Regional | 46 – 56 | 66 – 82 | 51 – 66 | 66 – 9 | 77 – 87 | 61 – 82 |
| SA – Adelaide | 46 – 66 | 66 – 92 | 51 – 77 | 71 – 102 | 77 – 112 | 61 – 87 |
| WA – Perth | 51 – 71 | 71 – 102 | 56 – 66 | 77 – 112 | 56 – 112 | 61 – 122 |
| ACT – Canberra | 65 – 95 | 92 – 130 | 71 – 102 | 92 – 140 | 71 – 125 | 61 – 120 |
| TAS – Hobart/Launceston | 61 – 71 | 71 – 92 | 61 – 77 | 66 – 92 | 61 – 77 | 61 – 82 |
| NT – Darwin | 41 – 61 | 61 – 92 | 46 – 71 | 71 – 112 | 56 – 122 | 51 – 82 |
| NZ – Auckland | 51 – 82 | 82 – 97 | 46 – 71 | 71 – 122 | 71 – 112 | 77 – 112 |
| NZ – Wellington | 46 – 71 | 71 – 92 | 46 – 71 | 71 – 122 | 61 – 112 | 66 – 102 |
| NZ – Christchurch | 45 – 75 | 70 – 90 | 45 – 70 | 70 – 120 | 70 – 110 | 61 – 100 |
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Source: HAYS