Architecture Firm Compensation Back on an Upward Trajectory
AIA’s Latest Compensation Survey Finds Average Compensation for Staff Positions up 3.5 percent from early 2013
Washington, D.C. – August 18, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Though U.S. architecture firms are still recovering from the Great Recession, overall business conditions are improving allowing an increase in compensation for architecture positions. Compensation across the profession increased an average of 1.8 percent per year over the 2013–2014 period, with growth occurring in every architectural staff category, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2015 Compensation Survey.
| Average compensation |
2015 |
2013 |
2011 |
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| Senior design/project management staff |
$103,400 |
$99,400 |
$94,900 |
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| Architects/designers |
$77,10 |
$73,000 |
$71,600 |
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| Interns |
$48,900 |
$47,300 |
$47,000 |
Report costs:
• Full report: $209.50 AIA member/$349 nonmember
• Nine regional reports (New England, Middle Atlantic, East North Central, West North Central, South Atlantic, East South Central, West South Central, Mountain, and Pacific): $119.50 member/$199 nonmember
• Metro Area report (includes Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC): $149.50 member/$249 nonmember
The landing page for the report can be found at www.aia.org/compensation. It includes ordering information and a link to download a free sample chapter of the report.
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