How much do architects make?

 Changes in buildings and annual income can be designed depending on the type of qualified architect.

In this article, I will explain the difference in annual income depending on the working style of architects and how to exceed 10 million yen in annual income.

The average annual income of a first-class architect is 7.03 million yen

When in 2019 the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is calculated on the basis of the investigation was announced, the average annual income of the class architect is 703 yen, the overall average when compared and about 2 million yen higher became the result.

In the annual income ranking by occupation, architects are ranked 10th out of 129 occupations. You can see that the annual income of first-class architects is very high.

From here, I will explain how the annual income changes depending on the type of architect qualification, the size of the company to which you belong, and your gender.

Types of architects and trends in annual income

There are three types of architect qualifications: "first-class architect," "second-class architect," and "wooden architect ."

There are no restrictions on the buildings that can be designed as long as you have the "first-class architect" qualification, but the "second-class architect" and "wooden architect" qualifications have restrictions on the buildings that can be designed.

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1. First-class architect

The average annual income of a first-class architect is 7.03 million yen. There is a considerable difference between 3 million yen and 10 million yen depending on the type of job and company.

First-class architects use their qualifications to run their own design offices, or design and supervise construction at a major general contractor. The annual income changes depending on the way of working, and it is not possible to expect an average income.

First-class architects have no restrictions on the buildings they can design, and any design is permitted regardless of the type of building, such as high-rise condominiums and stadiums.

2. Second-class architect

The annual income of second-class architects is around 3 to 7 million yen, and the range of annual income varies depending on the type of job and company.

If you work in a small or medium-sized construction company that combines sales/planning and design work, your annual income tends to be higher than that of construction supervision alone.

The qualification of a second-class architect can be obtained by passing the second-class architect examination conducted by the prefecture. Second-class architects are limited in the scale and use of buildings they can handle, but they can design as long as they are on the scale of a detached house.

Even if you are a second-class architect, you can get a job at a general contractor or set up an architectural design office by yourself. However, due to the limited number of buildings that can be designed, the scope of work is narrower and the annual income tends to be lower than that of a first-class architect.

3. Wooden architect

Inferring from the annual income of carpenters who often qualify as wooden architects, it can be estimated that the annual income is about 3.5 million yen.

The exact annual salary is unknown, as there are not many jobs that require qualification as a wooden architect.

The qualification of a wooden architect can be obtained by passing the wooden architect examination by the prefecture as well as the second-class architect.

The range that a wooden architect can design is limited to wooden buildings, and those with a total area of ​​more than 300 m2 and those with three or more floors cannot be designed without a qualification of a second-class architect or higher. To increase your annual income, you should have a qualification of a second-class architect or higher who can design larger buildings.

The average annual income increases in proportion to the size of the company

The average annual salary of a first-class architect increases in proportion to the size of the company.

The number of employees is 5.77 million yen for 10 to 99 people, 7.47 million yen for 100 to 999 people, and 9 million yen for 1,000 or more people. The larger the number of employees, the larger the business scale and the higher the sales, so the average annual income tends to be higher 

There is little difference between men and women in the annual income of first-class architects

The annual income of a first-class female architect is 6.08 million yen, which is 1.1 million yen lower than that of a male of 7.18 million yen. However, compared to the other 129 occupations, the annual aberration of about 1 million yen for men and women is rather small.

Other occupations tend to have larger annual aberrations for men and women, especially for aircraft operators with large gaps, which have an annual aberration of around 5 million yen.

In the ranking of annual income by occupation by gender, first-class architects are ranked 9th for women and 11th for men, and it can be said that the annual income of both men and women is relatively high compared to the average.

Relationship between the working style of architect and annual income

The qualification of an architect can be utilized in various jobs related to architecture.

Here, we will introduce how architects work and whether their annual income will increase as they build up their careers.

5 main architects' workplaces

The following five offices are typical for architects.

1. Architects

2. construction company

3. House maker

4. The local government building department

5. Independently manage a private office

summary

The annual income of an architect varies greatly depending on the company and the way of working.

High income is not guaranteed if you can obtain a qualification as a first-class architect, but the skill to make use of the qualification to succeed in a large-scale project is important.

Those who are aiming to become an architect or those who are aiming to advance their career as an architect should consider a career plan according to their own wishes.