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Big news: Today we released our 2025 Architecture & Engineering Business Benchmarks Report—and it’s free!
Every architect & engineer wants to know how salaries and business metrics compare across firms, but benchmarks can be costly to access (if not impossible).
As architect turned CEO of Monograph, I wanted to solve this for you.
Starting now, you can compare your A&E firm versus others for free!
Unlike survey-based benchmarks, we anonymized data from thousands of architects & engineers who manage $14.5 in project fees on Monograph.
Most A&E firms are small! 90% of architecture and engineering (A&E) firms are between 1-50 employees, and yet they often lack the data they need to succeed.
This new report fills this gap, giving small-midsize firms a clear view of how they compare to peers with actionable steps to improve.
It’s time for radical transparency
When I was an architect, tracking project success was extremely painful.
That’s why we created Monograph.
And now, with Monograph’s 2025 Benchmarks Report, your A&E firm can see exactly where you stand compared to others.
So you can better prioritize.
And for the first time, the report includes salary benchmarks.
Plus, 50–100% more data per metric as more of the industry switches to Monograph.
Since late 2021, we’ve grown 6x and raised $20M to transform collaboration across A&E firms.
The new averages we uncovered might surprise you:
- Revenue: $180k/year per employee
- Cost: $137k/year per employee
- Utilization: 81%
- Realization: 95%
- Cash flow: 34 day time-to-payment
- Salary: $97k/year
Where are you high vs low?
The report is packed with insights and a 30-step checklist to improve all 6 metrics.
You can use this to set priorities so you can keep building a great firm.
The report uncovers a stark contrast between high and low performance.
Top firms generate over $100,000 more in revenue per employee, work 35% more billable hours, and bill over 100% of their fees compared to low performers.
The report’s biggest wake-up call
Many architects and engineers expect earnings to rise with experience, but salary growth from Designer to Principal is surprisingly low.
It’s profit that drives real career earnings, not tenure.
Yet, the industry has long neglected business execution, leaving many without the skills and tools to improve their financial success.
Get the ultimate checklist on how to improve
With the benchmarks in hand, architects and engineers can use Monograph’s included checklist of 30 steps to improve all six key metrics.
Success starts with identifying the right issue to address, like pricing, staffing, or cash flow.
But too often, firms wait too long to check in on their metrics because their process is inefficient and disrupts project work.
Here’s the bottom line
Most A&E firms don’t actually know their own numbers.
If it takes you more than 5 minutes to see where you stand—you’re flying blind.
Let’s change that!
Monograph helps you know your numbers, and the benchmark report shows you everyone else's.
You can download the benchmark report for free at monograph.com/benchmark
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