Years of experience billed out as “senior architect” and associated labor multiplier by firm profitability level Years of experience before getting billed out as a “senior architect” and associated net labor multiplier
Labor multiplier
Years
10 11 12
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
10.4
3.80
9.3
8.8 3.30
3.10
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
8.2
3.00
Very high profit
High profit
Average profit
Low profit/loss
2026 Convention & Trade Show
Source: Zweig Group 2026 Fee & Billing Report of AEC firms
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