Syracuse University
School of Architecture Alumni Survey
2005
REPORT 1: Salary/Year of Graduation/Location
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This report displays:
What year did you graduate?
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The highest number of responders (8.9%) graduated
in 2003.
62.2% of all responders graduated in the last 10 years.
Salary by Year of Graduation by Location
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The median salary for a recent grad in NYC = $39,000.00.
Click on a location to view each report.
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 1995-1999 | 4 | $53,500.00 | $40,000.00 | $63,000.00 |
| 2000-2004 | 6 | $42,500.00 | $37,000.00 | $49,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 1985-1989 | 7 | $87,500.00 | $66,000.00 | $200,000.00 |
| 1990-1994 | 13 | $72,000.00 | $58,000.00 | $86,000.00 |
| 1995-1999 | 31 | $60,000.00 | $37,000.00 | $85,000.00 |
| 2000-2004 | 27 | $45,000.00 | $39,000.00 | $91,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 1995-1999 | 6 | $58,500.00 | $48,000.00 | $70,000.00 |
| 2000-2004 | 5 | $49,000.00 | $40,000.00 | $52,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 2000-2004 | 6 | $46,000.00 | $31,200.00 | $50,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 1985-1989 | 6 | $92,350.00 | $85,000.00 | $100,000.00 |
| 2000-2004 | 8 | $43,250.00 | $37,000.00 | $85,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 2000-2004 | 5 | $45,000.00 | $41,000.00 | $60,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 1995-1999 | 5 | $49,500.00 | $38,000.00 | $70,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 2000-2004 | 6 | $37,350.00 | $27,500.00 | $42,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 1975-1979 | 7 | $175,000.00 | $90,000.00 | $375,000.00 |
| 1980-1984 | 7 | $105,000.00 | $90,300.00 | $300,000.00 |
| 1985-1989 | 8 | $106,000.00 | $76,500.00 | $137,500.00 |
| 1990-1994 | 8 | $86,000.00 | $35,000.00 | $160,000.00 |
| 1995-1999 | 39 | $65,000.00 | $43,410.00 | $128,000.00 |
| 2000-2004 | 59 | $46,600.00 | $36,750.00 | $180,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 1980-1984 | 7 | $75,000.00 | $60,000.00 | $210,000.00 |
| 1995-1999 | 8 | $43,500.00 | $35,600.00 | $55,000.00 |
| 2000-2004 | 7 | $35,000.00 | $28,080.00 | $42,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 1995-1999 | 4 | $55,500.00 | $55,000.00 | $85,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 2000-2004 | 7 | $38,000.00 | $32,500.00 | $47,250.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 1990-1994 | 4 | $85,000.00 | $70,000.00 | $91,000.00 |
| 1995-1999 | 11 | $51,000.00 | $47,250.00 | $125,000.00 |
| 2000-2004 | 16 | $42,000.00 | $33,500.00 | $50,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 1995-1999 | 4 | $47,250.00 | $39,000.00 | $67,000.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 1990-1994 | 6 | $71,000.00 | $65,000.00 | $75,000.00 |
| 1995-1999 | 5 | $66,000.00 | $61,000.00 | $100,000.00 |
| 2000-2004 | 7 | $52,000.00 | $41,000.00 | $67,500.00 |
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 1975-1979 | 4 | $137,500.00 | $72,000.00 | $250,000.00 |
| 1990-1994 | 4 | $82,910.00 | $72,800.00 | $150,000.00 |
| 1995-1999 | 12 | $62,000.00 | $45,000.00 | $78,000.00 |
| 2000-2004 | 18 | $45,250.00 | $38,500.00 | $288,000.00 |
2005 ONLY - Boston, LA, NYC, Philly, DC Metro Areas
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Year of Degree |
n |
Median |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| 2005 | 25 | $40,000.00 | $32,000.00 | $57,500.00 |
Salary by Year of Graduation
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data tables) (top)
The median salary for all responders from 2005 = $40,000.00.

NOTE:
The following years of graduation had data that was too small to report:
1954,
1956, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1981
Salary by Year of Graduation (Architecture
Only)
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data tables) (top)
The median salary for responders from 2005 who work ONLY in the field of architecture = $40,000.00.

NOTE:
The following years of graduation had data that was too small to report:
1954, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, and 1981
What is your annual salary?
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Regardless of year and location, 23.7% of the responders are earning $40,000 - $49,999.

Part-time
Employees/Owners
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This year we again included part-time part-time employees/owners. A total of 11 alumni/ae responded with part-time salaries. The number of part-time hours worked varies from twenty (20) to thirty-five (35) hours per week. The hourly wage ranges from $21.00/hour to $125/hour depending on the nature of the work. Because the number of responders is too small and varied to report a median or show on a graph, we will simply use this data to track trends.
In what region is your firm located?
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20.6% of all responders are working in "NYC Metro Only".
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NOTE: The information on location has been broken down into two graphs. These graphs read consecutively a-bo. |
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Salary by Location
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The median salary for responders who are working in "NYC Metro Only" is $60,000.
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NOTE: The following locations had data that was too small to report: African Continent, Arkansas, Atlanta Metro Only, Australia, Birmingham Metro Only, California, Cleveland Metro Only, Dallas Metro Only, Detroit Metro Only, Eastern Coast/USA, Georgia, Houston Metro Only, Italy, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Milwaukee Metro Only, Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Only, Nevada, North Carolina, Oakland Metro Only, Ohio, Phoenix/Scottsdale Only, Puerto Rico, Sacramento Metro Only, San Diego Metro Only, Shanghai, China, St. Louis Metro Only, Texas, United Kingdom, Utah, and Other US Locations |
Salary for Interns and
Principals by Size of Firm
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Regardless of year and location, interns working in office with 20 to 49 employees make a median salary of $40,000.00.
Note: "intern" includes all responders who indicated they were an Intern 1, 2, or 3 and
"principals" includes all principals, partners, and presidents.

*data too small
to report