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What naval architects make
Typical
$112,230
Graduate engineer
$83,010
Senior or principal
$173,330
The national median is $112,230 a year, the bottom tenth start near $83,010 and the top tenth reach $173,330. The survey counts marine engineers and naval architects together because the two jobs sit side by side on the same projects: the naval architect shapes the ship, the marine engineer designs what drives it.