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The estimated total pay for a Software Architect is $170,835 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $146,164 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $24,671 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Software Architect | $170,835 /yr |
Software Architect Senior | $192,586 /yr |
Software Architect Lead | $188,716 /yr |
Some related job titles are Enterprise Architect Salaries with median pay of $166,804, Senior Software Developer Salaries with median pay of $136,459, Software Manager Salaries with median pay of $172,529, Staff Software Engineer Salaries with median pay of $162,381.
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The national average salary for a Software Architect is $134,222 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Software Architect salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 5920 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Software Architect employees.
The highest salary for a Software Architect in United States is $194,330 per year.
The lowest salary for a Software Architect in United States is $92,705 per year.
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