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Enterprise Architect: salary 2026 at a glance

Salary at a glance: this is what Enterprise Architect earn in Germany – from 15 job ads with a stated salary and 64 salary data sets.

Median, gross

€79,133

€56,797 lower 10 % €108,177 upper 10 %

How salaries are distributed

Each column = number of salary figures per €5,000 band · basis 79

  • Between lower and upper 10 % (€56,797 – €108,177)
  • Edges

Salary rises with experience

Median and middle 50 % per level · jobs + data sets

€63,500

Junior

59,000 – 70,000

14 values

€73,500

Mid-level

67,500 – 80,000

+16 % · 21 values

€83,500

Senior

75,000 – 91,500

+31 % · 29 values

€93,000

Lead/Principal

85,500 – 99,500

+46 % · 15 values

Salary by federal state

Median of the salary data sets for Enterprise Architect per federal state. The samples are small here – read the figures as a trend, not a guarantee.

  1. Hesse €86,500 n = 6
  2. Baden-Württemberg €85,500 n = 4
  3. Bavaria €85,500 n = 6
  4. Hamburg €83,500 n = 6
  5. North Rhine-Westphalia €81,000 n = 5
  6. Lower Saxony €80,000 n = 5
  7. Berlin €78,500 n = 6
  8. Schleswig-Holstein €78,000 n = 4
  9. Rhineland-Palatinate €78,000 n = 5
  10. Saarland €72,000 n = 4
  11. Thuringia €70,500 n = 4
  12. Brandenburg €70,000 n = 4
  13. Saxony €64,000 n = 5

Open positions as Enterprise Architect

All in the job search
Enterprise Architect Data (m/w/d) Freiburg im Breisgau · On site €76,000 – €100,000 above median
IT-Consultant (m/w/d) | Enterprise Architecture & KI Köln · Hybrid €44,000 – €66,000 below median
Senior IT-Consultant im Bereich Enterprise Architecture Management (m/w/d) Düsseldorf · On site €63,000 – €90,000 below median
Senior Managing Consultant SAP Enterprise Architect (w/m/x) Berlin · On site €63,000 – €104,000 above median
Principal Consultant - Enterprise Architecture Strategy Lead (m/w/d) Köln · On site €60,000 – €81,000 below median
Enterprise Architecture Repository & Tool Manager (f/m/d) München · On site €68,000 – €81,000 below median

Enterprise Architect: job profile and outlook

Enterprise architects design the overarching IT architecture of entire organisations and ensure that technology decisions optimally support the business strategy. They define architecture principles, standardise technology stacks, evaluate new technologies and lead the long-term development of the IT landscape. The requirements for Enterprise Architects are exceptionally high: in addition to many years of experience in various IT disciplines, strategic thinking, an understanding of business processes and the ability to implement technical visions across the organisation are expected. Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman or ArchiMate is standard. Experience with cloud strategies, integration architectures and legacy modernisation rounds off the profile. Salaries for Enterprise Architects are among the highest in the IT industry and reflect the strategic importance and many years of experience required. Large corporations, financial institutions and consulting firms offer particularly attractive compensation packages, often supplemented by bonuses and benefits. Career opportunities include roles as Chief Enterprise Architect, VP of Architecture, CTO or a move into independent consulting work with high daily rates. Enterprise Architects are also ideally positioned for business leadership roles as they combine both technical and business perspectives. The digital transformation ensures excellent long-term prospects for Enterprise Architects.

Similarly paid roles

Same axis – directly comparable

€40,000 – €130,000 · bar = lower to upper 10 %, line = median

How we calculate

  • Sources: job ads with a stated salary that are assigned to a role, plus recorded salary data sets. Currently 6,380 active IT jobs state their salary.
  • Range: lower 10 % to upper 10 % (P10–P90), so that individual outliers do not shift the limits. The median splits the values into two equal halves.
  • Plausible: only gross annual salaries between €15,000 and €250,000; placeholders and monthly values are excluded.
  • Calculator: role median × experience factor × federal state factor. The factors come from 4,290 salary data sets – each as a ratio to the median of its role, so the mix of roles does not distort them.
  • Minimum size: breakdowns by skill, city and work model only appear from 20 values; every figure states its basis.

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