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Systems Architect Salary

How much does a systems architect make? Real compensation data updated February 2026.

$177,391
Average Min
$219,266
Average Max
$211,000
Median Salary
$361,900
Top Salary
Entry level: $190,000
Senior level: $250,000
Top earners: $300,000

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Related Systems 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

Sr. Systems Architect II (5956)

2 open positions

$193,000 - $203,000
salary range
3

Systems Architect

5 open positions

$170,000 - $218,400
salary range
4

Solutions Architect - IT Systems & Platform Integration - Remote

2 open positions

$110,000 - $125,000
salary range

Systems Architect Salary by Experience Level

How systems architect salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$271,135
average max salary
Range: $214,507 - $271,135
Based on 6 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Systems Architects

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

1

Lucid Motors

1 systems architect jobs

$246,800 - $361,900
salary range
2

Fastly

3 systems architect jobs

$228,280 - $273,936
salary range
3

Reliable

1 systems architect jobs

$190,000 - $300,000
salary range
4

Notion

1 systems architect jobs

$220,000 - $250,000
salary range
5

Carta

2 systems architect jobs

$210,350 - $257,000
salary range
6

DeepMind

1 systems architect jobs

$183,000 - $271,000
salary range
7

Archer

2 systems architect jobs

$190,000 - $245,000
salary range
8

Job Board

3 systems architect jobs

$180,000 - $214,000
salary range
9

MetroStar

5 systems architect jobs

$183,800 - $204,600
salary range
10

PubNub

1 systems architect jobs

$160,000 - $210,000
salary range

Systems Architect Salary by Region

Compare systems architect compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

17 jobs

$176,399 - $224,873
salary range

Worldwide

12 jobs

$178,797 - $211,323
salary range

Systems Architect Salary by Industry

How systems architect salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

26 jobs

$171,519 - $212,958
salary range

Education

3 jobs

$228,280 - $273,936
salary range

Recent Systems Architect Jobs with Salary

Latest systems architect job postings with published compensation.

Financial Systems Architect

American Capital Group • Bellevue, WA

$120,000 - $150,000

Systems Architect

American Capital Group • Bellevue, WA

$120,000 - $150,000

Business Systems Solution Architect

Clover Health • Remote - USA

$130,000 - $150,000

Construction Technology & Data Systems Architect

Coastal Wave Recruiting • Temecula, California, United States

$130,000 - $170,000

Software Systems Architect

Logiqal • Remote

$150,000 - $215,000

Technical Fellow, Automotive Control Systems Architect

Lucid Motors • Newark, CA

$246,800 - $361,900
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual systems architect job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.