How to Become a Senior Architect?

Are you thinking of becoming a Senior Architect or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Senior Architect, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Senior Architect job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Senior Architect Career Path

Senior Architect

Alias: Mid-level Architect
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2 - 4Years of Experience
₹15L - ₹37L /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Architect IV

Alias: Lead Architect
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5 - 7Years of Experience
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Principal Architect

Alias: Senior Lead Architect, Architect V
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8+Years of Experience
₹27L - ₹42L /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Salary Trajectory

Senior Architect Career Path

Architect I
Architect II
Senior Architect
Architect IV
Principal Architect
Senior Principal Architect
Associate Director of Architecture
Distinguished Architect
Director of Applications Engineering
Vice President of Architecture
Chief Architect
₹0
₹12L
₹24L
₹36L
₹60L

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Important Skill Sets for the Senior Architect Career Path

AutoCAD 3D
3D Rendering
Javascript
Requirements Gathering

Related careers in the Arts & Design Industry

Interested in other Arts & Design careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Senior Architect skills. Discover some of the most common Senior Architect career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Architectural Drafter
0% skills overlap
7% transitioned to Architectural Drafter