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This tool visualizes compensation data from over 45,000 anonymized salary records in the Architecture and Engineering industry, covering the years 2013 to 2024. It blends firm-reported data from BQE CORE with self-reported entries from Archinect’s salary survey to provide a broad and balanced view of industry pay. All figures are adjusted to 2024 U.S. dollars to enable meaningful comparisons over time. The result is a reliable snapshot of salary trends across roles, regions, and experience levels—built to help firms benchmark pay, support equity, and plan with confidence.
The dataset combines two sources:
To ensure consistency and accuracy:
Together, these steps created a unified, high-confidence dataset designed to reflect the real-world compensation landscape in architecture and engineering.
BQE Software builds business management tools that help architecture and engineering firms run more efficiently and profitably. Our platform, BQE CORE, centralizes time tracking, billing, project management, and financial reporting, giving firm leaders real-time visibility into performance and the insights they need to make smarter decisions.
Beyond software, BQE is committed to supporting the A&E industry with resources that drive transparency, equity, and growth. This salary visualization tool is one of many ways we aim to deliver value by turning data into knowledge that helps firms benchmark, plan, and lead with confidence.
This website was created in collaboration with Desai Wang. Desai is a designer and developer with a passion for turning complex data into clear, engaging stories. You can learn more about her via her website and LinkedIn.