Architect salary in Spain 🇪🇸
Not a survey — these are the 117 live architecture ads in Spainthat disclose pay as of 2026-08-06, normalized to gross EUR/year, refreshed every morning. Orientation, not gospel.
By experience level
Level is read from the job title — most mid-level roles don't state one.
| Level | Median | Middle half | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not specified | €38.8k | €32k–€47.5k | 104 |
| Senior | €50k | €42.8k–€55k | 6 |
| Lead / Principal | €82.5k | €50.3k–€109k | 7 |
By city
| City | Median | Middle half | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | €65k | €51.9k–€78.8k | 8 |
| Alicante | €42.5k | €37.6k–€47.5k | 15 |
| Zaragoza | €42k | €36.8k–€47.5k | 7 |
| Madrid | €40k | €32k–€45k | 17 |
| València | €40k | €34.5k–€43k | 23 |
| Barcelona | €37.5k | €32.5k–€50k | 17 |
Where would your salary sit?
The salary calculator takes your country, level and specialty and shows your percentile against live ads — and how the same profile pays in other countries. Or browse the live architecture jobs in Spain directly.
Methodology: ranges count as their midpoint; monthly figures ×12; other currencies at rough fixed rates; hourly rates excluded; buckets under 5 ads hidden. Ads that disclose pay skew toward employers confident enough to publish it — treat these as the advertised market, not the whole market.
Architect pay in Spain — common questions
What is the average architect salary in Spain?
The median advertised salary is €40k gross per year, with the middle half of ads between €32.5k and €50k — computed from the 117 live architecture ads in Spain that disclose pay, refreshed daily. Advertised pay skews toward employers confident enough to publish it.
How much does a senior architect earn in Spain?
Senior roles advertise a median of €50k (€42.8k–€55k, 6 ads). Level is read from the job title, so most mid-level ads sit in the unspecified bucket.
Which city in Spain pays architects the most?
Among cities with enough disclosed ads, Málaga leads with a median of €65k (8 ads). City medians move with the daily refresh, so treat small gaps as noise.
Where do these salary figures come from?
From live job ads, not surveys: 8% of the 1,462 architecture ads we currently track in Spain disclose pay. Figures are normalized to gross EUR/year (ranges count as their midpoint, monthly ×12) and recomputed every morning.