It pays to be an architect. At leas...

It pays to be an architect. At least that's what the American Institute of Architects is suggesting after releasing its modern compensation survey.
Architects, upon average, earn slightly more than $60000 a year, including overtime, bonuses, and incentive compensation, according to the AIA measure and estimate of 1,200 firms, conducted in Q1 2005 That's 33% higher than the average $45000 wage of typical white-collar professional piece of works
Wages at architecture firms have grown faster than salaries in other professions for the past nine years, according to the U Labor Department.