[sam_lowry_]

Software Architect is a difficult job, many skilled developers deliberately forego higher pay to calmly work on tickets from the current sprint and not worry about the big picture.

I switched been Software Architect and Individual Contributor roles a few times. the pay difference does not really match the increase of responsibility for this position, you have to be willing to communicate, lead and challenge others and have fun doing it to be a successful Software Architect.

[quickthrower2]

Same with team leading - not much more pay if any at most companies but a lot more stress. A lot more realtime dealing with stuff. Like loads of meetings at set time’s regardless of your natural flow. Coding remote otoh is like a tap. Turn it on and off. Come back and finish later if needed.

[drudoo]

I completely agree. But I feel like the work is more rewarding. I’ve been a manager for a team of architects and I love the difficulty and problem solving of their jobs.