FORM Careers · 2027 Salary Guide
Salary benchmarks for design careers.
Explore Architecture and Interior Design salary benchmarks across Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Market
Discipline
City
Singapore Architecture
Indicative 2027 salary bands for Architecture professionals.
Monthly Base · SGD
Role
Minimum
Maximum
Leadership
Global Principal
S$21,000
S$33,500
Executive Director
S$17,500
S$28,000
Executive Principal
S$16,500
S$26,000
Design Principal
S$14,500
S$23,000
Director
S$13,500
S$22,000
Principal
S$12,500
S$20,000
Project Principal
S$12,500
S$20,000
Principal (Technical)
S$12,000
S$18,500
Senior Associate
S$10,500
S$15,500
Associate
S$9,000
S$13,000
Design & Delivery
Senior Architect
S$7,500
S$12,500
Architect
S$4,500
S$8,000
Senior Designer (Architecture)
S$6,000
S$9,000
Designer (Architecture)
S$4,000
S$6,000
Assistant Designer (Architecture)
S$3,500
S$4,500
Senior Urban Designer
S$6,000
S$9,500
Senior Architectural Coordinator
S$5,500
S$8,500
Senior Architectural Assistant
S$4,500
S$7,000
Architectural Assistant
S$3,500
S$5,000
Assistant Project Manager
S$5,000
S$7,500
Resident Technical Officer
S$4,500
S$7,000
Technical Management
Senior Technical Manager
S$10,000
S$14,500
Technical Manager
S$7,500
S$11,000
Senior Technical Coordinator
S$5,500
S$8,000
Technical Coordinator
S$4,000
S$6,000
Digital & BIM
Digital Practice Lead
S$11,500
S$17,500
Senior BIM Manager
S$9,500
S$13,500
BIM Manager
S$7,000
S$10,000
Senior BIM Coordinator
S$5,500
S$8,000
BIM Coordinator
S$4,500
S$6,000
Senior BIM Modeller
S$4,500
S$6,000
BIM Modeller
S$3,500
S$5,000
Document Control
Document Control Manager
S$5,000
S$8,000
Senior Document Controller
S$4,000
S$5,500
Document Controller
S$3,000
S$4,500
Document Control Assistant
S$2,500
S$3,500
Singapore Interiors
Indicative 2027 salary bands for Interior Design professionals.
Monthly Base · SGD
Role
Minimum
Maximum
Leadership
Principal
S$12,500
S$21,000
Associate Director
S$10,000
S$14,500
Senior Associate
S$8,500
S$12,000
Associate
S$7,500
S$10,500
Design Manager
S$8,000
S$11,000
Design
Senior Interior Designer
S$5,500
S$8,500
Interior Designer
S$3,500
S$6,000
Assistant Interior Designer
S$2,500
S$3,500
Senior FF&E Designer
S$5,000
S$8,000
FF&E Designer
S$3,500
S$5,000
Senior Documentor
S$4,500
S$7,000
Digital & BIM
BIM Manager
S$7,000
S$10,000
BIM Coordinator
S$4,500
S$6,000
BIM Modeller
S$3,500
S$5,000
Sydney Architecture
Indicative 2027 salary bands for Architecture professionals.
Annual Base · AUD
Role
Minimum
Maximum
Leadership
Global Principal
A$200,000
A$300,000
Executive Director
A$190,000
A$280,000
Executive Principal
A$180,000
A$260,000
Design Principal
A$170,000
A$240,000
Director
A$150,000
A$220,000
Principal
A$150,000
A$220,000
Project Principal
A$145,000
A$190,000
Principal (Technical)
A$145,000
A$190,000
Senior Associate
A$135,000
A$180,000
Associate
A$115,000
A$145,000
Design & Delivery
Senior Architect
A$115,000
A$145,000
Architect
A$80,000
A$130,000
Senior Designer (Architecture)
A$100,000
A$135,000
Designer (Architecture)
A$80,000
A$110,000
Assistant Designer (Architecture)
A$68,000
A$85,000
Senior Urban Designer
A$100,000
A$160,000
Senior Architectural Coordinator
A$90,000
A$120,000
Senior Architectural Assistant
A$85,000
A$110,000
Architectural Assistant
A$68,000
A$95,000
Assistant Project Manager
A$75,000
A$105,000
Resident Technical Officer
A$85,000
A$115,000
Technical Management
Senior Technical Manager
A$120,000
A$160,000
Technical Manager
A$100,000
A$140,000
Senior Technical Coordinator
A$90,000
A$120,000
Technical Coordinator
A$70,000
A$95,000
Digital & BIM
Digital Practice Lead
A$160,000
A$200,000
Senior BIM Manager
A$140,000
A$180,000
BIM Manager
A$120,000
A$180,000
Senior BIM Coordinator
A$95,000
A$125,000
BIM Coordinator
A$85,000
A$120,000
Senior BIM Modeller
A$90,000
A$115,000
BIM Modeller
A$75,000
A$100,000
Document Control
Document Control Manager
A$100,000
A$135,000
Senior Document Controller
A$85,000
A$110,000
Document Controller
A$70,000
A$95,000
Document Control Assistant
A$60,000
A$75,000
Melbourne Architecture
Indicative 2027 salary bands for Architecture professionals.
Annual Base · AUD
Role
Minimum
Maximum
Leadership
Global Principal
A$190,000
A$260,000
Executive Director
A$180,000
A$240,000
Executive Principal
A$175,000
A$230,000
Design Principal
A$165,000
A$220,000
Director
A$160,000
A$220,000
Principal
A$150,000
A$200,000
Project Principal
A$140,000
A$175,000
Principal (Technical)
A$140,000
A$175,000
Senior Associate
A$130,000
A$160,000
Associate
A$120,000
A$140,000
Design & Delivery
Senior Architect
A$100,000
A$120,000
Architect
A$80,000
A$110,000
Senior Designer (Architecture)
A$95,000
A$120,000
Designer (Architecture)
A$78,000
A$105,000
Assistant Designer (Architecture)
A$68,000
A$85,000
Senior Urban Designer
A$90,000
A$140,000
Senior Architectural Coordinator
A$90,000
A$120,000
Senior Architectural Assistant
A$80,000
A$100,000
Architectural Assistant
A$68,000
A$85,000
Assistant Project Manager
A$75,000
A$100,000
Resident Technical Officer
A$80,000
A$105,000
Technical Management
Senior Technical Manager
A$110,000
A$145,000
Technical Manager
A$95,000
A$125,000
Senior Technical Coordinator
A$85,000
A$105,000
Technical Coordinator
A$70,000
A$85,000
Digital & BIM
Digital Practice Lead
A$140,000
A$175,000
Senior BIM Manager
A$120,000
A$155,000
BIM Manager
A$110,000
A$150,000
Senior BIM Coordinator
A$90,000
A$110,000
BIM Coordinator
A$80,000
A$105,000
Senior BIM Modeller
A$85,000
A$105,000
BIM Modeller
A$70,000
A$95,000
Document Control
Document Control Manager
A$95,000
A$125,000
Senior Document Controller
A$80,000
A$105,000
Document Controller
A$70,000
A$90,000
Document Control Assistant
A$60,000
A$75,000
Brisbane Architecture
Indicative 2027 salary bands for Architecture professionals.
Annual Base · AUD
Role
Minimum
Maximum
Leadership
Global Principal
A$210,000
A$280,000
Executive Director
A$200,000
A$260,000
Executive Principal
A$190,000
A$250,000
Design Principal
A$180,000
A$230,000
Director
A$180,000
A$250,000
Principal
A$165,000
A$240,000
Project Principal
A$150,000
A$190,000
Principal (Technical)
A$145,000
A$185,000
Senior Associate
A$130,000
A$180,000
Associate
A$115,000
A$145,000
Design & Delivery
Senior Architect
A$115,000
A$140,000
Architect
A$80,000
A$130,000
Senior Designer (Architecture)
A$100,000
A$135,000
Designer (Architecture)
A$80,000
A$110,000
Assistant Designer (Architecture)
A$68,000
A$85,000
Senior Urban Designer
A$100,000
A$145,000
Senior Architectural Coordinator
A$90,000
A$120,000
Senior Architectural Assistant
A$80,000
A$100,000
Architectural Assistant
A$68,000
A$85,000
Assistant Project Manager
A$75,000
A$105,000
Resident Technical Officer
A$80,000
A$110,000
Technical Management
Senior Technical Manager
A$110,000
A$150,000
Technical Manager
A$95,000
A$130,000
Senior Technical Coordinator
A$80,000
A$120,000
Technical Coordinator
A$70,000
A$90,000
Digital & BIM
Digital Practice Lead
A$145,000
A$180,000
Senior BIM Manager
A$120,000
A$160,000
BIM Manager
A$110,000
A$160,000
Senior BIM Coordinator
A$90,000
A$120,000
BIM Coordinator
A$80,000
A$110,000
Senior BIM Modeller
A$85,000
A$110,000
BIM Modeller
A$70,000
A$95,000
Document Control
Document Control Manager
A$95,000
A$125,000
Senior Document Controller
A$80,000
A$105,000
Document Controller
A$70,000
A$90,000
Document Control Assistant
A$60,000
A$75,000
Sydney Interiors
Indicative 2027 salary bands for Interior Design professionals.
Annual Base · AUD
Role
Minimum
Maximum
Leadership
Principal
A$150,000
A$200,000
Associate Director
A$140,000
A$180,000
Senior Associate
A$125,000
A$150,000
Associate
A$115,000
A$150,000
Design Manager
A$90,000
A$120,000
Design
Senior Interior Designer
A$85,000
A$120,000
Interior Designer
A$65,000
A$85,000
Assistant Interior Designer
A$55,000
A$70,000
Senior FF&E Designer
A$80,000
A$110,000
FF&E Designer
A$65,000
A$90,000
Senior Documentor
A$85,000
A$110,000
Digital & BIM
BIM Manager
A$120,000
A$180,000
BIM Coordinator
A$85,000
A$120,000
BIM Modeller
A$75,000
A$100,000
Melbourne Interiors
Indicative 2027 salary bands for Interior Design professionals.
Annual Base · AUD
Role
Minimum
Maximum
Leadership
Principal
A$150,000
A$200,000
Associate Director
A$140,000
A$180,000
Senior Associate
A$130,000
A$160,000
Associate
A$110,000
A$140,000
Design Manager
A$100,000
A$160,000
Design
Senior Interior Designer
A$80,000
A$110,000
Interior Designer
A$60,000
A$80,000
Assistant Interior Designer
A$52,000
A$65,000
Senior FF&E Designer
A$80,000
A$110,000
FF&E Designer
A$60,000
A$90,000
Senior Documentor
A$80,000
A$105,000
Digital & BIM
BIM Manager
A$110,000
A$150,000
BIM Coordinator
A$80,000
A$105,000
BIM Modeller
A$70,000
A$95,000
Brisbane Interiors
Indicative 2027 salary bands for Interior Design professionals.
Annual Base · AUD
Role
Minimum
Maximum
Leadership
Principal
A$150,000
A$200,000
Associate Director
A$140,000
A$180,000
Senior Associate
A$125,000
A$160,000
Associate
A$110,000
A$140,000
Design Manager
A$110,000
A$150,000
Design
Senior Interior Designer
A$90,000
A$130,000
Interior Designer
A$70,000
A$90,000
Assistant Interior Designer
A$60,000
A$75,000
Senior FF&E Designer
A$85,000
A$120,000
FF&E Designer
A$60,000
A$100,000
Senior Documentor
A$80,000
A$110,000
Digital & BIM
BIM Manager
A$110,000
A$160,000
BIM Coordinator
A$80,000
A$110,000
BIM Modeller
A$70,000
A$95,000
Using the FORM Salary Guide
Salary benchmarks are intended as a market benchmarking and budgeting tool rather than a fixed salary scale. Titles vary between practices, so project responsibility, leadership, technical accountability, sector experience and specialist skills should also be considered when benchmarking an individual role.
