Archinect - News 2024-11-05T06:04:05-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150290003/new-aia-report-reveals-salary-decline-across-most-positions-at-small-architecture-firms-between-2019-and-2021 New AIA report reveals salary decline across most positions at small architecture firms between 2019 and 2021 Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2021-12-02T19:19:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7e/7e83b60b1b3b3d310aa594b976096eac.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The third edition of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/49568164/the-american-institute-of-architects" target="_blank">AIA</a>&rsquo;s <a href="https://store.aia.org/products/aia-small-firm-compensation-report-2021-pdf?variant=39935361515565" target="_blank">Small Firm Compensation Report</a> has been released detailing how sole proprietorships and firms with fewer than three architectural staff employees fared during the tumultuous period between 2019 and 2021.&nbsp;</p> <p>The report includes data on compensation trends, employee demographics, trends in pay practices, and details on employee benefits. It also details pandemic impacts to <a href="https://salaries.archinect.com/" target="_blank">salaries</a>, employment levels, and firm culture.&nbsp;</p> <p>According to AIA, for most positions at small architecture firms, salaries declined or remained the same between from 2019 to 2021. Firm leaders saw the steepest compensation declines, most notably solo architects, who experienced average annual losses of 6.5 percent if they were sole proprietors and annual losses of 7.3 percent if they were not sole proprietors. Firm principals who are sole proprietors also saw losses, for an average annual decrease of 3.8 percent from 2019 to 2021.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/20/20f24eb991437dd19dc7af4e750f7765.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/20/20f24eb991437dd19dc7af4e750f7765.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150278919/architects-compensations-have-not-kept-pace-with-the-broader-economy-new-aia-report-on-architecture-salaries-during-covid-19-finds" target="_blank">Architects' compensations have not ...</a></figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150039389/scale-down-your-job-search-with-10-small-firms-currently-hiring Scale down your job search with 10 small firms currently hiring Hope Daley 2017-12-06T12:47:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fr/frm5id7glu5e6buj.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Do you know all of your coworkers? If you are looking for closer contact, growth and responsibility, or more influence in the workplace, a <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/845829/small-studio-snapshots" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">small firm</a> may be the right fit for you. A tighter circle in the office increases your exposure to the whole firm giving you a fuller grasp in the workplace. Make an impact&nbsp;and check out our roundup of small firm positions currently active on the <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archinect job board</a>. </p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/57097700/studio-sarah-willmer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Studio Sarah Willmer</strong></a> is hiring a <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/entry/150036882/junior-designer-1-3-yrs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Junior Designer</a> for their San Francisco office. </p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ik/ikfrtwq9amjph0d3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ik/ikfrtwq9amjph0d3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Atlassian Offices by Studio Sarah Willmer. Photo: Jasper Sanidad. </figcaption></figure><p>This position offers a small, collaborative workspace which fosters opportunity in contributing to the design process at every phase. The right candidate will have one to three years of work experience with exposure to custom residential design and an interest in helping with many residential projects. </p> <p>Based in Palo Alto CA, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/60839200/fgy-architects-fergus-garber-young" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>FGY Architects</strong></a> is currently seeking a<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/60839200/fgy-architects-fergus-garber-young" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/entry/150021645/designer-architect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Designer/Architect</a>.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/n2/n2kaasl83gng60nb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/n2/n2kaasl83gng60nb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Hamilton Avenue Residence by FGY Architects. Photo: FGY...</figcaption></figure>