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Principal Architect Salary

How much does a principal architect make? Real compensation data updated January 2026.

$188,610
Average Min
$250,933
Average Max
$250,000
Median Salary
$321,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $220,000
Senior level: $273,936
Top earners: $290,000

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Related Principal Architect Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Principal Platform Security Architect (Edge Systems, Cloud & Container Infrastructure)

3 open positions

$228,280 - $273,936
salary range
2

Principal AI Architect

2 open positions

$179,800 - $260,520
salary range
3

Principal Software Architect

3 open positions

$192,000 - $238,000
salary range
4

Principal Solutions Architect (Glean Agents)

2 open positions

$160,000 - $250,000
salary range

Principal Architect Salary by Experience Level

How principal architect salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$250,933
average max salary
Range: $188,610 - $250,933
Based on 23 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Principal Architects

Companies offering the highest principal architect salaries based on their job listings.

1

Scale AI

1 principal architect jobs

$257,000 - $321,000
salary range
2

Lightmatter

1 principal architect jobs

$250,000 - $290,000
salary range
3

Fastly

3 principal architect jobs

$228,280 - $273,936
salary range
4

STR

1 principal architect jobs

$206,000 - $284,000
salary range
5

Ethos Life

1 principal architect jobs

$164,000 - $290,000
salary range
6

Authentic Brands Group

1 principal architect jobs

$200,000 - $250,000
salary range
7

Anomali

1 principal architect jobs

$200,000 - $250,000
salary range
8

MCG Health

1 principal architect jobs

$183,600 - $257,040
salary range
9

Klaviyo

1 principal architect jobs

$176,000 - $264,000
salary range
10

Rackspace

1 principal architect jobs

$161,100 - $268,300
salary range

Principal Architect Salary by Region

Compare principal architect compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

12 jobs

$190,388 - $251,601
salary range

North America

11 jobs

$186,671 - $250,203
salary range

Principal Architect Salary by Industry

How principal architect salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

12 jobs

$184,708 - $240,942
salary range

Education

11 jobs

$192,867 - $261,832
salary range

Recent Principal Architect Jobs with Salary

Latest principal architect job postings with published compensation.

Principal Architect

Scale AI • Washington, DC

$257,000 - $321,000

Principal Solutions Architect

Stratolaunch • Washington DC

$175,500 - $230,300

Principal Software Architect

STR • Arlington, VA

$206,000 - $284,000

Principal Solutions Architect (Remote)

Credence • United States

$180,000 - $220,000

Principal Solution Architect - Passage

Lightmatter • Mountain View, CA

$250,000 - $290,000

Principal Platform Security Architect (Edge Systems, Cloud & Container Infrastructure)

Fastly • San Francisco, CA

$228,280 - $273,936
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual principal architect job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.