Careers · Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · Illinois
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in Illinois
Architects plan and design buildings such as residences, office buildings, theaters, and factories. They create structural designs and oversee construction projects In Illinois the median pay is $81,780 a year, 18% below the national median of $99,280.
$81,780median pay in Illinois, per year
$65,110–$105,090middle half earn
5,130employed in Illinois
$99,280U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in Illinois
836open roles like this on employer career sites, 167 in Illinois or remote
92employers hiring
274posted in the last 7 days
Remote · CA · NYwhere most openings are
Openings in Illinois and remote
- Senior Solutions Architect - AI Infrastructure · NVIDIA · United States · Remote
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- AWS Cloud Solutions Architect · Cloudary SAS · Remote · Remote
- ServiceNow Technical Architect · Bright Vision Technologies · United States · Remote
- Principal Enterprise Architect · Jumio · Remote · Remote
- Infrastructure Solutions Architect - Cisco / Juniper Mist / Palo Alto / AWS · Insight Enterprises, Inc. · United States · Remote
Openings are read from employers’ own career pages and public job boards and change daily. Search all openings (free account) to filter by distance, pay and how well you qualify.
What it takes
Preparation: Extensive preparation (graduate degree and/or many years of experience).
Skills that matter most
Critical ThinkingOperations AnalysisReading ComprehensionSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningWritingMonitoring
Knowledge areas
DesignBuilding and ConstructionEngineering and TechnologyCustomer and Personal ServicePublic Safety and SecurityEnglish Language
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Architects, Except Landscape and Naval.
Licenses and training in Illinois
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in other states
Wyoming · $120,580Massachusetts · $117,330Maryland · $114,550Alaska · $108,730California · $108,540Rhode Island · $105,160Connecticut · $103,540South Dakota · $102,500Colorado · $102,400Hawaii · $102,340
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against architects, except landscape and naval and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against architects, except landscape and naval and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 17-1011.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Illinois, annual.