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Architect Salary Australia

Architect Salary / Wage

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Salary and wage information for architects is compiled regularly by analysis of Australian jobs advertised in major publications. Salaries are annual unless otherwise stated.

The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations Code (ANZSCO) for architects is 232111.

Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are architect, project architect, industrial and commercial buildings architect and residential architect.

This occupation is currently on the Australian Combined Skilled Occupation List (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List, MLTSSL).

The average weekly full-time ordinary earnings in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services in mid 2018 were $1,840, giving an annual income of approximately $95,680. This was almost unchanged compared to mid 2017.*

The Association of Consulting Architects Australia’s (ACA) 2017 salary survey found that the average graduate (up to 2 years’ experience) salary was $55,996. For registered architects with up to six years’ experience, the average salary was $81,922.

The survey also stated that Associates earned on average $101,793, while principal/ directors earned $123,781 in 2017.

Architect Salaries / Wages in 2018

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Job TitleSalary / Wage $Location
Senior Associate/ Studio Director

120,000 – 150,000 Sydney, New South Wales
Architect / Designer – Contract

$35 – $45 per hour New South Wales
Senior Architect

85,000 – 110,000Sydney, New South Wales
Graduate Landscape Architect

62,000 Melbourne, Victoria
Project Architect

80,000 – 90,000 Victoria
Building Designer / Architect

100,000 Melbourne, Victoria
Revit Architect / Technician

$35 – $45 per hour Brisbane, Queensland
Project Architect

70,000 -85,000 Adelaide, South Australia
Landscape Architect / Urban Design

79,000 – 85,000Queensland
Graduate Architect

60,000 – 65,000 Perth, Western Australia
Architectural Draftspersons

80,000 – 120,000 Canberra, ACT

*Source:ABS

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