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Architecture salaries, 2026

6 to 10% salary growth across the discipline

Critical shortage of cloud-native system designers. Architects with AI and ML systems experience command a 15 to 20% premium. Hands-on architects who can still code are preferred over ivory tower strategists.

6 titles, base salary

AUD per year, before super. The bar shows each range on the same scale as the whole guide ($70k to $450k). The day rate is the guide's own formula, annual × 1.35 ÷ 220, on the midpoint. Treat it as a floor, not a market rate.

Title and rangeMinimum day rate
Head of Architecture$220k+
From $1,350/day
Principal Architect$190k–$225k
$1,280/day
Enterprise Architect$180k–$240k
$1,290/day
Solution Architect$180k–$200k
$1,170/day
Solution Designer$170k–$190k
$1,100/day
Integration Architect$160k–$190k
$1,070/day

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Figures as tekFinder publishes them (2026 Salary Guide and Market Report), read 23 October 2026.