2024 Salary Guide: Architecture

April 13, 2024

Salary Guide

Want to advance your career in Architecture?

Here are their salaries for each state:

All salary numbers are in ‘000

ArchitectureGraduate Architect 2-5 yrs expProject Architect 5-10 yrs expArchitect 5-10 yrs expSenior Architect 10+ yrs expDrafterBIM/CAD Manager
NSW – Sydney61 – 8282 – 12277 – 102102 – 15356 – 82102 – 163
NSW – Regional59 – 6571 – 9770 – 8585 – 12051 – 7582 – 122
VIC – Melbourne59 – 7777 – 10271 – 97102 – 15356 – 10297 – 153
VIC – Regional59 – 7171 – 9271 – 9292 – 12251 – 8282 – 122
QLD – Brisbane,
Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast
59 – 7177 – 11282 – 10292 – 13351 – 9287 – 117
QLD – Regional59 – 6166 – 8261 – 8277 – 9748 – 6671 – 92
SA – Adelaide59 – 6166 – 9761 – 7782 – 11248 – 7771 – 112
WA – Perth59 – 6677 – 9277 – 10282 – 13351 – 8282 – 112
ACT – Canberra59 – 6680 – 13080 – 12097 – 15051 – 9292 – 122
TAS – Hobart/Launceston59 – 7171 – 9271 – 9282 – 11251 – 6677 – 92
NT – Darwin59 – 6666 – 8771 – 9292 – 12251 – 8766 – 122
NZ – Auckland59 – 7792 – 11782 – 122122 – 14371 – 11297 – 133
NZ – Wellington59 – 6682 – 11277 – 9797 – 14356 – 9787 – 122
NZ – Christchurch59 – 7582 – 11285 – 110110 – 13050 – 10080 – 130
ArchitectureInterior
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 – Sydney56 – 8787 – 13361 – 9292 – 13361 – 12261 – 130
NSW – Regional51 – 8587 – 9760 – 8088 – 11565 – 10561 – 82
VIC – Melbourne56 – 8792 – 13361 – 9287 – 12256 – 12261 – 122
VIC – Regional56 – 8792 – 13356 – 7777 – 9246 – 9261 – 92
QLD – Brisbane,
Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast
51 – 9292 – 11256 – 7777 – 11261 – 9275 – 110
QLD – Regional46 – 5666 – 8251 – 6666 – 977 – 8761 – 82
SA – Adelaide46 – 6666 – 9251 – 7771 – 10277 – 11261 – 87
WA – Perth51 – 7171 – 10256 – 6677 – 11256 – 11261 – 122
ACT – Canberra65 – 9592 – 13071 – 10292 – 14071 – 12561 – 120
TAS – Hobart/Launceston61 – 7171 – 9261 – 7766 – 9261 – 7761 – 82
NT – Darwin41 – 6161 – 9246 – 7171 – 11256 – 12251 – 82
NZ – Auckland51 – 8282 – 9746 – 7171 – 12271 – 11277 – 112
NZ – Wellington46 – 7171 – 9246 – 7171 – 12261 – 11266 – 102
NZ – Christchurch45 – 7570 – 9045 – 7070 – 12070 – 11061 – 100

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