Big Data Architect Salary in the United States

Big Data Architect Salary

How much does a Big Data Architect make?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Big Data Architect in the United States is $107,091. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $95,744 to $116,158, with most professionals earning between $85,412 and $124,412.

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Big Data Architect Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $85,412 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $95,744 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $107,091 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $116,158 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $124,412 US April 01, 2025
25% $95,744 10% $85,412 90% $124,412 75% $116,158 $107,091 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Big Data Architect ?

A data architect is a practitioner of data architecture, an information technology discipline concerned with designing, creating, deploying and managing an organization's data architecture. Data architects define how the data will be stored, consumed, integrated and managed by different data entities and IT systems, as well as any applications using or processing that data in some way. It is closely allied with business architecture and is considered to be one of the four domains of enterprise architecture....

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    Data Architect I

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Big Data Architect

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Data Architect III

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Big Data Architect in the United States. The base salary for Big Data Architect ranges from $95,744 to $116,158 with the average base salary of $107,091. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $95,744 to $116,158 with the average total cash compensation of $107,091.

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