AIA’s Small Firm Compensation Report Reveals How Small Firms Weathered the Pandemic
For most positions at small architecture firms, salaries declined or remained essentially flat from 2019 to 2021, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2021 Small Firm Compensation Report.
As architecture billings continue a strong comeback this year, the AIA Small Firm Compensation Report details pandemic impacts to salaries, employment levels, and firm culture in this important segment of the profession. The Small Firm Compensation Report details how sole proprietorships and firms with fewer than three architectural staff employees experienced the 2019-2021 economic rollercoaster.