Bottom quarter
$124K
System Architecture Engineering Salary in Birmingham
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$149K
Top quarter
$175K
Top 10%
$198K
Adjusted for Birmingham at 0.96× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
System Architecture Engineering in Birmingham pulls a median of $148,608 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $174,912 and the top 10% at $197,568. Birmingham sits at 0.96× the national average for pay. The number to anchor on for a counter is $174,912. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$174,912 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$161,760 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$148,608 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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