US Architecture and Interior Design Salary Survey 2019 New York: Architecture and Interior Design
$150,000 Average $140,000 Top 10% $130,000 $120,000 $110,000 $100,000 $90,000 $80,000 $70,000 $60,000 Salary (Annual) $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 Project Manager Project Project Designer Project Interior Designer Interior Architect Level III Level Architect Senior Project Manager Project Senior Senior Project Designer Project Senior Senior Interior Architect Interior Senior Architect Level III (Non-licensed) Level Architect Job title
New York’s Architecture and Interior Design industry trends 2019 saw an increase in clients hiring for the corporate interiors and healthcare sectors, but often struggling to fulfil demand.
The AIA’s active encouragement of adaptive re-use to minimize the impact of construction on the environment in New York saw an increased focus in this area and our market predictions suggest that this sector will be particularly strong across 2020 and 2021.
The core skill areas requested the most were strong technical abilities, particularly CD and CA.
Intermediate level (5-10 years) Architectural Designers and licensed Architects were the most requested experience levels throughout 2019, with an emphasis upon Revit proficiency almost universally.
As with much of the western world, the retail sector was one area that contracted in New York during 2019. The most popular sector candidates wanted to work in was ground-up residential. Chicago: Architecture and Interior Design
$150,000 Average $140,000 Top 10% $130,000 $120,000 $110,000 $100,000 $90,000 $80,000 $70,000 $60,000 Salary (Annual) $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 Project Manager Project Project Designer Project Interior Designer Interior Architect Level III Level Architect Senior Project Manager Project Senior Senior Project Designer Project Senior Senior Interior Architect Interior Senior Architect Level III (Non-licensed) Level Architect Job title
Chicago’s Architecture and Interior Design industry trends When surveyed by urban, architecture firms across the city consistently advised that the key requirement for 2020 was to retain existing staff. They needed to also overcome the challenges in finding good new people to match their growth plans. Both key drivers influenced their strategies.
2019 saw extensive demand for Architects and Interior Designers of all levels due to strong market conditions.
Corporate interiors and healthcare were strong growth sectors. There was also increasing demand for candidates to work on airport design due to the national growth in this sector. Washington DC: Architecture and Interior Design Average $150,000 Top 10% $140,000 $130,000 $120,000 $110,000 $100,000 $90,000 $80,000 $70,000 $60,000 Salary (Annual) $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 Project Manager Project Project Designer Project Interior Designer Interior Architect Level III Level Architect Senior Project Manager Project Senior Senior Project Designer Project Senior Senior Interior Architect Interior Senior Architect Level III (Non-licensed) Level Architect Job title
Washington DC’s Architecture and Interior Design industry trends Salaries stayed buoyant in 2019 in this region, which offered the most generous salaries nationwide, particularly for senior design staff. urban believes this was due to challenges in staffing and ambitious salary structures implemented to retain key people.
Licensed Architects and Architects with strong fit-out experience within the workplace sector grew to become the most sought after candidates across the city, reflecting national trends.
2020 growth is predicted to remain consistent with 2019’s performance.