{"id":9158,"date":"2026-03-10T04:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T04:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/?page_id=9158"},"modified":"2026-07-22T23:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T23:39:16","slug":"architecture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/salary-guide\/melbourne\/architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne Architecture Salaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section>\n                        <h1>Architecture salaries\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/themes\/af-custom-child\/assets\/header-basic-underline.svg\"\/>\n             in Melbourne &#8211; 2026<\/h1>\n                                                    <p>Based on data from 3,000+ active job vacancies, 1,890 survey respondents and insights from 65 recruitment experts.<\/p>\n                                                    <a href=\"\/salary-guide\">\n                                Download Salary Guide                            <\/a>\n                                                                            <a href=\"\/salary-guide\/melbourne\/#salaries\">\n                                Jump to salaries                            <\/a>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/KRISTA-LIZ-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Architecture salaries in Melbourne - 2026\"\/>\n<\/section>\n\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n  <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/>\n  <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" \/>\n  <title>Architecture &#038; 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Graduates start between <strong>$68,191 and $75,000<\/strong>, registered architects earn <strong>$85,000 to $110,000<\/strong> depending on experience, senior architects earn <strong>$100,000 to $120,000<\/strong>, and directors and principals earn <strong>$160,000 to $220,000<\/strong>. All figures are base salaries excluding superannuation.<\/p>\n        $100kAverage architect salary\n        $68,191Graduate starting salary\n        $220kTop of the director range\n        18Architecture roles benchmarked\n      <p>Updated 1 July 2026. Based on 1,890 survey responses, 1,200+ placements and 3,000+ live vacancies.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- ================= SALARY EXPLORER ================= -->\n  <section id=\"salaries\">\n      <h2>Melbourne architecture salary table 2026<\/h2>\n      <p>Base annual salaries in AUD, excluding superannuation and bonuses. <a href=\"#bespoke-salary-calc\" data-bsal-scroll>Benchmark your own salary<\/a> with our calculator.<\/p>\n          <input type=\"text\" id=\"bsal-search\" placeholder=\"Search 18 roles, e.g. BIM Manager\" autocomplete=\"off\" aria-label=\"Search roles\"\/>\n          <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Clear search\">&times;<\/button>\n          <button type=\"button\" data-unit=\"yr\">Annual<\/button>\n          <button type=\"button\" data-unit=\"mo\">Monthly<\/button>\n          <button type=\"button\" data-unit=\"hr\">Hourly<\/button>\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"bsal-super-toggle\"\/>\n          Include 12% super\n        <\/label>\n      Showing annual base salaries, excluding superannuation.\n      \n          <table>\n            <thead><tr><th data-sort=\"role\">Role<\/th><th data-sort=\"low\">Low<\/th><th data-sort=\"avg\">Average<\/th><th data-sort=\"high\">High<\/th><th>Range<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n            <tbody>\n              <tr data-low=\"68191\" data-avg=\"72000\" data-high=\"75000\"><td>Grad of Architecture (0-3 yrs)<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"68191\">$68,191<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"72000\">$72,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"75000\">$75,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"78838\" data-avg=\"82000\" data-high=\"88000\"><td>Grad of Architecture (3-6 yrs)<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"78838\">$78,838<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"82000\">$82,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"88000\">$88,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"88000\" data-avg=\"95000\" data-high=\"100000\"><td>Grad of Architecture (6-10 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data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"120000\">$120,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"120000\" data-avg=\"130000\" data-high=\"140000\"><td>Associate<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"120000\">$120,000<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"130000\">$130,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"140000\">$140,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"130000\" data-avg=\"140000\" data-high=\"150000\"><td>Senior Associate<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"130000\">$130,000<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"140000\">$140,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"150000\">$150,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"140000\" data-avg=\"150000\" data-high=\"160000\"><td>Associate Director \/ Associate Principal<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"140000\">$140,000<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"150000\">$150,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"160000\">$160,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"160000\" data-avg=\"180000\" data-high=\"220000\"><td>Director \/ Principal<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"160000\">$160,000<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"180000\">$180,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"220000\">$220,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"60000\" data-avg=\"65000\" data-high=\"70000\"><td>Technician (0-3 yrs)<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"60000\">$60,000<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"65000\">$65,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"70000\">$70,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"70000\" data-avg=\"75000\" data-high=\"85000\"><td>Technician (3-6 yrs)<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"70000\">$70,000<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"75000\">$75,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"85000\">$85,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"85000\" data-avg=\"95000\" data-high=\"105000\"><td>Senior Technician (6-10+ yrs)<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"85000\">$85,000<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"95000\">$95,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"105000\">$105,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"80000\" data-avg=\"95000\" data-high=\"105000\"><td>BIM Modeller \/ Coordinator<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"80000\">$80,000<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"95000\">$95,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"105000\">$105,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"110000\" data-avg=\"130000\" data-high=\"150000\"><td>BIM Manager<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"110000\">$110,000<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"130000\">$130,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"150000\">$150,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"75000\" data-avg=\"90000\" data-high=\"110000\"><td>Visualiser<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"75000\">$75,000<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"90000\">$90,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"110000\">$110,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"110000\" data-avg=\"130000\" data-high=\"150000\"><td>Design Manager<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"110000\">$110,000<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"130000\">$130,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"150000\">$150,000<\/td><\/tr>\n              <tr data-low=\"90000\" data-avg=\"110000\" data-high=\"120000\"><td>Design Coordinator<\/td><td data-label=\"Low\" data-v=\"90000\">$90,000<\/td><td data-label=\"Average\" data-v=\"110000\">$110,000<\/td><td data-label=\"High\" data-v=\"120000\">$120,000<\/td><\/tr>\n            <\/tbody>\n          <\/table>\n    <p>Source: Bespoke Careers 2026 Salary Guide, updated 1 July 2026.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- ================= CAREER PATH ================= -->\n  <section id=\"career-path\">\n      <h2>The architecture career path in Melbourne<\/h2>\n      <p>Average base salary by seniority, from graduate to director.<\/p>\n        Grad of Architecture (0-3 yrs)$72,000\n        Grad of Architecture (3-6 yrs)$82,000\n        Grad of Architecture (6-10 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Director packages often include profit share on top.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- ================= CITY COMPARISON ================= -->\n  <section id=\"compare\">\n      <h2>How Melbourne compares<\/h2>\n      <p>Average base salary for the same level across Australia. Titles vary slightly between cities, so the closest equivalent is shown.<\/p>\n        <label for=\"bsal-cmp-role\">Level<\/label>\n        <select id=\"bsal-cmp-role\">\n          <option value=\"grad\">Graduate of Architecture (0-3 yrs)<\/option>\n          <option value=\"reg\" selected>Registered Architect (6-10 yrs)<\/option>\n          <option value=\"senior\">Senior Architect<\/option>\n          <option value=\"director\">Director \/ Principal<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n      <p>Base annual salaries from the Bespoke Careers 2026 Salary Guide.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- ================= MARKET INSIGHTS ================= -->\n  <section>\n    <h2>What&rsquo;s shaping Melbourne salaries in 2026<\/h2>\n      Social housing pipeline\n      Build-to-rent growth\n      Booming interior design sector\n      Revit and BIM skills shortage\n      Salary expectations outpacing project budgets\n        <h3>Graduates<\/h3>\n        <p>Melbourne&rsquo;s market is recovering, led by social housing, build-to-rent and adaptive reuse. Early-career designers who are fluent in Revit are well positioned, though salary expectations need to reflect project budgets that are still under pressure.<\/p>\n        <h3>Mid-career<\/h3>\n        <p>Project Architects, Architectural Documenters and BIM Coordinators with strong Revit skills are the most in-demand profiles in the city. Interior designers with healthcare, hospitality or workplace experience are particularly sought after.<\/p>\n        <h3>Senior<\/h3>\n        <p>Experienced mid-to-senior designers are scarce in Melbourne and salary expectations are rising steadily. Strong candidates with Revit fluency and sector depth are in a genuinely competitive position when they negotiate.<\/p>\n        <h3>Leadership<\/h3>\n        <p>Director-level architects are benefiting from Melbourne&rsquo;s recovery in social housing, build-to-rent and high-end multi-residential. 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Graduate architects typically earn $68,000 to $100,000 depending on experience, senior architects earn $100,000 to $120,000, associates reach $120,000 to $150,000, and directors earn $160,000 to $220,000.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n      <details>\n        <summary>How is the architect salary data collected?<\/summary>\n        <p>Our salary data draws on input from over 1,890 survey respondents, 1,200 recent placements, 3,000 job listings and insight from 65 recruitment experts across our global offices.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n      <details>\n        <summary>Do architects earn more at large or small practices in Melbourne?<\/summary>\n        <p>Architects in Melbourne typically earn more at larger practices, thanks to structured pay scales and larger project budgets. However, smaller studios offer broader experience, closer director access, more design influence and faster progression. 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Be part of this growing and upcoming studio that specialise in high-end residential &#8230;<\/p><a href=\"\/jobview\/high-end-residential-architect-revit\/f4c6b500-9ad1-4094-bbe5-28b666739681\/\">View job \n                    <\/a>\n                                <a href=\"\/jobview\/associate-architect-medium-density-multi-residential-projects\/df2c1924-b375-486e-a420-0d411e7429e1\/\">Associate Architect &#8211; Medium-Density Multi-Residential Projects<\/a><p>Melbourne VIC$130,000 &#8211; $140,000Permanent<hr \/>Lead Award-Winning Residential Projects Within a National Design Studio<\/p><a href=\"\/jobview\/associate-architect-medium-density-multi-residential-projects\/df2c1924-b375-486e-a420-0d411e7429e1\/\">View job \n                    <\/a>\n                                <a href=\"\/jobview\/architectural-project-leader-luxury-high-end-projects\/1e96bcd5-9645-4148-9df7-7818fdcf4413\/\">Architectural Project Leader &#8211; Luxury High End Projects<\/a><p>Melbourne VIC$120,000 &#8211; $130,000Permanent<hr \/>Take the reins on hospitality and hotel projects, driving these global luxury schemes to successful completion!<\/p><a href=\"\/jobview\/architectural-project-leader-luxury-high-end-projects\/1e96bcd5-9645-4148-9df7-7818fdcf4413\/\">View job \n                    <\/a>\n                                <a href=\"\/jobview\/revit-documenter-education-projects\/fb1a6274-fa29-4370-9ff9-b42c1557b869\/\">Revit Documenter &#8211; Education Projects<\/a><p>Melbourne VIC$90,000 &#8211; $100,000Permanent<hr \/>Shape meaningful community focused spaces with a design focused studio<\/p><a href=\"\/jobview\/revit-documenter-education-projects\/fb1a6274-fa29-4370-9ff9-b42c1557b869\/\">View job \n                    <\/a>\n                                <a href=\"\/jobview\/design-technology-specialist-coordinator-bim\/ac1050db-0e2b-44be-b350-c018f432c5a7\/\">Design Technology Specialist\/ Coordinator &#8211; BIM<\/a><p>Melbourne VIC$120,000 &#8211; $130,000Permanent<hr \/>Lead BIM Innovation Across Award-Winning Architectural Projects<\/p><a href=\"\/jobview\/design-technology-specialist-coordinator-bim\/ac1050db-0e2b-44be-b350-c018f432c5a7\/\">View job \n                    <\/a>\n                                <a href=\"\/jobview\/registered-architect-high-end-private-res-and-equestrian-projects\/0d7ab16b-9e23-400c-8bc3-de761bd552f6\/\">Registered Architect &#8211; High-end Private Res &#038; Equestrian Projects<\/a><p>Melbourne VIC$55 &#8211; $60Contract<hr \/>An opportunity with a reputable private res practice to work on a strong pipeline of work within a close-knit supportive team<\/p><a href=\"\/jobview\/registered-architect-high-end-private-res-and-equestrian-projects\/0d7ab16b-9e23-400c-8bc3-de761bd552f6\/\">View job \n                    <\/a>\n                                <a href=\"\/jobview\/ai-visualiser-for-architecture-studio\/c4799b09-93ae-4d17-a70b-70942781c363\/\">AI Visualiser for Architecture studio<\/a><p>Melbourne VIC$95,000 &#8211; $100,000Permanent<hr \/>AI-driven 3D visualiser role shaping high end architecture visuals in Melbourne studio<\/p><a href=\"\/jobview\/ai-visualiser-for-architecture-studio\/c4799b09-93ae-4d17-a70b-70942781c363\/\">View job \n                    <\/a>\n                                <a href=\"\/jobview\/archicad-architecttechnician-private-residential-and-multi-residential-projects\/6d736482-f08e-4047-97c0-69142d6d46b0\/\">ArchiCAD Architect\/Technician &#8211; Private Residential and Multi Residential Projects<\/a><p>Melbourne VIC$90,000 &#8211; $95,000Permanent<hr \/>Keen to use your expertise to contribute to the success of a boutique practice? 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