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Every conversation about pay and benefits is easier with trusted data in hand. The AIA Compensation & Benefits Report 2025 delivers it—with data collected from 817 architecture firms, analyzed and organized into a resource you can use immediately. 

Inside, you’ll find detailed compensation tables for 45 positions, insights into benefits and professional development practices, and comparisons to see how salaries differ across firm size, role, and geography. 

For firms, it’s a practical guide to designing competitive pay packages. For professionals, it’s an essential reference point for evaluating opportunities and planning career moves. 

Add on the AIA Compensation & Benefits Benchmark Tool to compare salaries and benefits by region and firm size, download tables, and drill down into data. 

Available options 

1. The complete national report  

817 firms from 34 states, 37 metro areas, and 19 cities reported data on 45 unique architecture roles. 

2. The complete national report + Excel tables   

Detailed comparison tables for custom analysis, compatible with your firm’s salary software  

3. The complete report + NEW! AIA Compensation & Benefits Benchmark Tool 

Extra functionality to drill down by firm size, region, and role—and download custom tables.  

4. The top metro areas report  

12 metro areas covered: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.  

5. Regional reports 

Choose from one of nine options.  

• New England: CT, MA (including Boston metro area) 
• Middle Atlantic: NJ, NY, PA (including New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh metro areas) 
• East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI (including Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Milwaukee metro areas) 
• West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE (including Kansas City, Minneapolis, and St. Louis metro areas) 
• South Atlantic: DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA (including Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Miami, Orlando, Raleigh, Tampa and Washington DC metro areas) 
• East South Central: AL, KY, TN (including Nashville metro area) 
• West South Central: LA, OK, TX (including Austin, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, and San Antonio metro areas) 
• Mountain: AZ, CO, MT, UT (including Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City metro areas) 
• Pacific: CA, HI, OR, WA (including Honolulu, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Portland, and Seattle metro areas) 

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