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Updated: 29 Jan 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$60K	$120K	$180K
Salary	$71,393 - $138,508
Bonus	$1,976 - $23,264
Profit Sharing	$679 - $14,795
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$72,420 - $150,703
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 29 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,130

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Job Listings for Software Architect Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Dec 13	Elite Startup Team, Java Software Engineer / Architect	Webalo, Inc	Los Angeles, California
	create revolutionary software? If so, then we may... a software start-up located in West Los Angeles , is seeking a few highly qualified software engineers... Indeed
Nov 17	Software Architect - SAAS Applications	Autodesk	Novi, Michigan
	Software Architect - Inventor Sales Automation... software. We are looking for an experienced software architect to lead our dedicated software development... Indeed
Jan 21	Senior Software Architect	Tomer Search Group	Boston, Massachusetts
	in need of a Senior Software Architect to join their... software developers in OO, Design Patterns, and .NET 4 • Hold education and training sessions on software... Indeed
Jan 11	Software Architect	Chiefpeople	San Francisco, California
	Software Architect: ChiefPeople is a Premiere Recruiting Agency looking to find an extraordinary Software Architect for one of our clients. THE MARKET... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Software Architect Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Cerner Corporation	$76,646 - $91,665
Hewlett-Packard Company	Not enough data
Yahoo! Inc.	Not enough data
Oracle Corp.	Not enough data
Microsoft Corp	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$66,351 - $133,261
Software Applications	$73,641 - $135,131
IT Consulting	$70,704 - $139,257
Financial Services	$73,496 - $138,285
Healthcare	$72,775 - $140,008

Key Statistics for Software Architect Jobs

Gender

	Female 5%			Male 95%
Salary:	$79,395 - $116,226			$84,542 - $119,878

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

56%

20 years or more

12%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$68,863 - $139,016
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$73,905 - $141,666
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$77,535 - $156,339
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS)	$82,093 - $135,154
Doctorate (PhD)	$57,779 - $147,949

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 92%		Dental: 82%
	Vision: 65%		None: 6%

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Career Path for Software Architect Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Software Architect

Salary Range

$72,420 - $150,703

	Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer $64,310 - $131,742
	Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer $40,969 - $97,255
	Software Engineer $46,457 - $102,412