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The average salary for an Early-Career Architectural Designer with Adobe InDesign skills in New York, New York is $52,946.
10%
$44k
MEDIAN
$53k
90%
$66k
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Job Description for Architectural Designer
Architectural Designer Tasks
- Produce CAD drawings, renderings, layouts and color boards for specific architectural design.
- Compile data and perform dimensional and routine calculations required for the preparation of drawings and design layouts.
- Research and develop design and product solutions and presents them for consideration.
- Produce drawings and specifications that have been red lined by others.
- Use technical manuals to ensure compliance with required codes and standards.
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Popular Skills for Architectural Designer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Autodesk AutoCAD
$55,846
188 responses
Autodesk Revit Architecture
$57,911
175 responses
3D Rendering
$55,155
155 responses
Design
$56,733
139 responses
Adobe Photoshop
$55,516
132 responses
Skills in Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit Architecture, 3D Rendering, Design and Adobe Photoshop are correlated to pay that is above average.
Pay by Experience Level for Architectural Designer
An entry-level Architectural Designer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $48,672 based on 6 salaries. A mid-career Architectural Designer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $67,772 based on 22 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Architectural Designer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 9.8% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Seattle, Washington (0.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Austin, Texas (19.5% less), Chicago, Illinois (12.4% less) and Los Angeles, California (4.8% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 28 survey responses.
Entry Level
21.4%
Mid Career
78.6%
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