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Source: US Dept of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics www.blv.gov |
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Note: Architecture is one of the lowest paid in both practice and academia when compared to other professions that offer “terminal, first professional” degrees.
So the other fields earn higher incomes and are granted distinguished titles...a case of the chicken or the egg?? Why does architecture continue to shoot itself in the foot? |
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2007 Salary Comparisons |
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PROFESSIONAL |
AVERAGE ANNUAL US SALARY (DOLLARS) |
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Architect |
69,760 |
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Landscape Architect |
60,480 |
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Civil Engineer |
72,120 |
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Architectural/Civil Drafters |
43,900 |
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Doctor—General Practitioner |
149,850 |
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Chiropractor |
81,070 |
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Optometrist |
98,550 |
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Pharmacist |
93,500 |
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Dentist—General |
140,950 |
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Psychiatrist |
149,990 |
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Surgeon |
184,150 |
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Physical Therapist |
68,050 |
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Physician Assistant |
74,270 |
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Veterinarian |
81,490 |
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Lawyer |
113,660 |
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ACADEMIC |
AVE. ANNUAL SALARY (US DOLLARS) |
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Architecture Professor |
67,390 |
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Engineering Professor |
82,080 |
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Law Professor |
94,290 |
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Health Specialties Professor |
91,260 |
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Business Professors |
70,220 |
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