Since the last survey was two years ago, how about a new update for employed specifiers (not independent specifiers)? Following similarly as in the past, would others be willing to share, anonymously, their:
Salaries (base/bonus).
General experience (including whether CCS, registered architect or not) and years of experience..
CSI Region.
55,000 no bonus in 06
CCS, LEED AP
not registered
Pittsburgh Area
40 per week
25 years overall experience, last 8 as specifier
Registered Architect in 2 states
CCS and CCCA, working toward LEED AP
Middle Atlantic region
Serve 50 architects and designers
40 to 50 hrs/week
80k, no bonus
The previous thread proved to be quite valuable. Together with other factors, I was able to use it to build a case for an 11% salary increase. Long overdue I might add.
over 30 years experience
registered Architect in 2 states
CCS
Middle Atlantic
staff of over 50
40 -50 hours per week
75K + bonus
35 years as Architect, last 8 as specifier
CCS, CCCA, AIA, LEED AP
North Central Region
75 architectural staff in two offices
40 hours a week
80k
30 years as an internal specifier, degree in architecture but not registered
FCSI, CCS
Middle Atlantic Region (primary office with staff 140)
2nd office of 40 in South Central Region
45 hours a week average over a year
117k plus quarterly bonuses based on % profit of firm
43 years as Architect, 14 as specifier [some part-time]
RA, CSI. CPCA, CBO
Great Lakes Region
30 architectural/interior staff [oversee 30 more in CSMEP]
45 hours a week usually
80k + bonus
20 years as specifier
reg arch, CCS, CCCA
north central
50 hrs
84K base, 20K bonus, profit sharing
NW Coast
CCS, AIA, 20 years exp, head of specs and evolving into head of QAQC as well two people answer to me directly.
80K with 4-5K bonus. I’ll be negociating to the mid 80’s soon
30+ years as specifier
RA in 2 states plus NCARB certificate
AIA, CSI, CCS and LEED AP
Great Lakes region
Staff of 55 architects and 15 engineers
40 hrs/week typical, OT hours paid
95k base plus OT, no bonus
Generous benefits package
Annonymous in Pittsburgh: Want to relocated to Phoenix?
Hold out Pittsburg…looks like an attempt to buy you cheap!
Not at all… if anyone else wants to relocate to phx I would be happy to chat. I could greatly increase Pittsburgh’s income though!
7 years as an internal specifier, Architecture license from 1989, work experience from 1984.
AIA, CDT, LEED-AP
San Francisco Bay Area(primary office with staff 175).
2nd office of about 100 in London, England.
Additional permanent offices in Seattle, Salt Lake and Boston with a further 100 or so total.
I cover the US offices with about 5-10% of work farmed out to former employees.
We are on a 90 hour two week period with one Friday off. Overtime plentiful but not paid.
105k including bonuses.
$70k+ and bonuses - end of year and quarterly as profits dictate.
MArch, 21+ years general experience; 11+ years as specifier, CCS, LEED AP. (not registered) 60+ designers in this office.
North Central Region
45+/- hours per week, but not more than 50
21 years overall experience, last 15 as specifier
CCS, Registered Architect
Northwest Region
Serve aprox 50 architects and designers
40 to 50 hrs/week
69K, + 8% bonus
30 years experience
FCSI, CCS, not registered
California
office of 180
$140K base plus bonus and profit share
34 years experience, last 22 as specifier
Registered Architect
CCS for 20 years
Great Lakes Region
Serve approximately 40 Architects and Engineers
40 to 45 hours per week usuaslly
80K, no bonus, poor benefits
25+ years as licensed architect, last 8 as specifier
CCS, AIA, CSI, NCARB
Southeast Region
Serve approximately 150 architects and engineers
40 hours per week usually
81K, no bonus, basic benefits
20 years as licensed architect, wrote specs part time throughout,but last 3 as full time specifier
AIA, CSI
San Francisco Bay Area
Serve staff of 70 in two offices.
40 to 50 hours per week
84K, bonus based on profitability, basic benefits