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Salary Guide 2026: Candidate edition

The full 2026 salary guide for people in architecture, with negotiation advice and ten years of pay. Free with an Architecture Social account.

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Know what the profession pays.

Check where you sit, plan your next move and negotiate with real figures.

  1. 01The 18-page candidate edition of the 2026 guide
  2. 02Benchmarks for 94 roles, by location and experience
  3. 03A negotiation guide with a worked example
  4. 04Saved to Downloads in your member space

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Create a free account, then read or download the guide whenever you need it.

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Why we publish it

Pay in architecture should be easier to talk about.

We ask the profession directly, publish what people tell us and show our own estimate separately, with its date, so you can judge it for yourself.

Stephen Drew · Founder, Architecture Social

This is for you if…

  • You work in architecture, interiors or the wider built environment.

  • You want to check your pay against real, dated figures.

  • You are planning a move, a promotion or a pay conversation.

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Before you join

  1. 01

    Is the guide really free?

    Yes. The price is £0 and there is no payment step. You need a free Architecture Social account so we can keep your copy in Downloads.

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    What is in it?

    Benchmarks for 94 roles in London and the rest of the UK, ten years of pay, what people tell us in our survey and polls, and a guide to negotiating an offer.

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    I hire for a practice. Which edition do I need?

    Practices can request the practice edition on the salary survey page. We email a private link to your work address.

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