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During the 3 years internship after graduation intern architects can make about 35000 to 50000 a year, after gaining a license this can jump between $ 60 to $ 70 thousand as a regular architect, working in residential or commercial building design, with time a regular architect may earn up to $ 110 000. These are basically earnings for architects employed within companies. Various architects may specialize in healthcare facility design, or very specific building design such as marine , ship or aerospace design and work for associations like NASA, typically senior architects with such specialties may earn up to 160 000 or more. Employed architects' income may also depend on different type of certification, for example gaining a green design LEED certification may open up the doors for more income, some architects seek MBA degrees, and specialize in project management and gain PMP Certification, and etc..., usually architects employed at large companies may receive may benefits like profit sharing and medical insurance.

These numbers are rough estimates based on tax reports, self employed architects however usually earn a lot more, but building a design firm is a rough thing, as expenses overtake income at the beginning. Some architects manage to design and become building contractors at the same time, or even real estate developers, the construction industry may offer a lot of income in general and there are many ways to get there.

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