Design architect vs architect assistant

The differences between design architects and architects assistant can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a design architect and an architect assistant. Additionally, a design architect has an average salary of $89,139, which is higher than the $72,661 average annual salary of an architect assistant.

The top three skills for a design architect include revit, architectural design and project management. The most important skills for an architect assistant are construction drawings, building design, and auto cad.

Design architect vs architect assistant overview

	Design Architect	Architect Assistant
Yearly salary	$89,139	$72,661
Hourly rate	$42.86	$34.93
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	111,505	74,872
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Design architect vs architect assistant salary

Design architects and architects assistant have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Design Architect	Architect Assistant
Average salary	$89,139	$72,661
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $151,000	Between $46,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Meta	SAP
Best paying industry	Construction	Finance

Differences between design architect and architect assistant education

There are a few differences between a design architect and an architect assistant in terms of educational background:

	Design Architect	Architect Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Architecture	Architecture
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Design architect vs architect assistant demographics

Here are the differences between design architects' and architects assistant' demographics:

	Design Architect	Architect Assistant
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 74.7% Female, 25.3%	Male, 54.4% Female, 45.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 16.4% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 2.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 16.3% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between design architect and architect assistant duties and responsibilities

Design architect example responsibilities.

Manage technical architects for development and support of existing and new terminal platforms to support Walmart mobile and batch application infrastructure.
Prepare layouts, drawings and 3D visualization.
Sketch and design of require facilities as per contract.
Master drawing with Revit and train team members on Revit.
Prepare presentation materials (BIM), 3D render images (walk through) animation.
Operate in individual role, scope of tasks including project pre-design/design, and construction documents using Revit.

Architect assistant example responsibilities.

Manage technical architects for development and support of existing and new terminal platforms to support Walmart mobile and batch application infrastructure.
Produce architecture reference documentation for multiple cloud hosting providers and multiple regions.
Evaluate Linux systems and provide system architecture recommendations for upgrades and updates.
Manage technical architects for development and support of existing and new terminal platforms to support Walmart mobile and batch application infrastructure.
Represent firm in RFP marketing and shortlist presentations & interviews.

Design architect vs architect assistant skills

Common design architect skills

Revit, 16%
Architectural Design, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Sketch, 5%
Design Development, 4%
C #, 4%

Common architect assistant skills

Construction Drawings, 20%
Building Design, 14%
Auto CAD, 13%
Architectural Design, 12%
Architectural Drawings, 7%
Revit, 7%