Architecture salary calculator (Europe)
Not survey data, not last year's report — this compares against the 255 live architecture job ads on this site that disclose pay (of 3,289 live ads), normalized to gross EUR/year and refreshed daily. Pick your situation, optionally enter your salary, and see where you sit. Orientation, not gospel.
Architect salaries by country
Median and middle-half range of disclosed ads as of 2026-07-17 — the calculator above always shows today's figures. Cost of living differs a lot between these countries; compare with that in mind.
| Country | Median (gross EUR/yr) | Middle half of ads | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | €49.5k | €42.6k–€59.7k | 23 |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | €48.6k | €38.9k–€56.9k | 21 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | €39k | €32.5k–€45k | 105 |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | €20.4k | €17.5k–€24k | 99 |
By experience level (all countries)
| Level | Median (gross EUR/yr) | Middle half of ads | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | €22.8k | €17.5k–€29.5k | 8 |
| Not specified | €32.5k | €21.6k–€42.5k | 233 |
| Senior | €42.6k | €41k–€55k | 9 |
| Lead / Principal | €60k | €40.5k–€75k | 5 |
How this is calculated
Only ads that state a salary count — a minority, and one that skews toward employers confident enough to publish pay. Ranges count as their midpoint; monthly figures ×12; other currencies convert at rough fixed rates; hourly rates are excluded. Experience level is read from the job title, so most mid-level roles sit in “not stated”. Slices with too few disclosed ads widen automatically rather than showing a confident number computed from three data points.
Figures shift with every daily refresh and with which employers happen to be hiring — treat differences under ~10% as noise.
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