JobArchitect
Salary.com JobArchitect is a governed job-description library for HR and compensation teams.
From $7000/yr
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Bottom line
Salary.com JobArchitect is a governed job-description library that starts at $7,000 per year for 1 to 10 employees. The Max SKU adds AI agents for drafting, FLSA checks, and market signals on top of 5,000-plus pre-written descriptions.
Stands out for: Approved descriptions publish into CompAnalyst Market Data so compensation can price the same official job the recruiter is posting, instead of a side copy in Word.
Watch out for: The $7,000 tier is only for 1 to 10 employees. Headcount above that steps up, and AWS Marketplace lists JobArchitect Max from $20,000 per year for under 250 FTE.
Overview
JobArchitect sits in Salary.com's compensation suite. HR builds, classifies, and approves job descriptions from a library of 5,000-plus templates mapped to 16,000-plus titles, then pushes those official jobs into market pricing and salary structures. Search, status tags, and manager-friendly Word/PDF export replace inbox version control.
JobArchitect Max layers HR-specific agents (Job Description Writer, FLSA Checker, duplicate detection, minimum-wage validation) and SalaryIQ market intelligence on a shared annual credit pool. The Salary.com store lists annual licenses from $7,000 for 1 to 10 employees. CompAnalyst Market Data Max advertises a separate 14-day trial.
Who it's for
Best for
- Compensation teams that need one official job architecture tied to Salary.com market data
- HR ops replacing scattered Word JDs with approvals, versioning, and FLSA checks
- US employers that already buy CompAnalyst and want descriptions in the same suite
- Talent leaders who want AI drafting trained on Salary.com's job taxonomy, not a generic LLM
Not ideal for
- A recruiter who only needs a cheap bias checker for a few job ads
- Companies that want job architecture without a Salary.com data relationship
Key features
AI job-description writer. Drafts a compliant JD from a title, then routes it for approval.
5,000+ JD library. Pre-written descriptions for common roles, editable and versioned.
FLSA and bias checks. Flags exemption status and biased wording before publish.
CompAnalyst link. Prices the same roles against Salary.com market data.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Job Description Writer agent that drafts from your templates, style, and job matching | JobArchitect Max |
| FLSA Checker, description intelligence, duplicate detection, and minimum-wage validation agents sharing an annual credit pool | JobArchitect Max |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| JobArchitect Max (1-10 employees) | From $7,000/yr | Unlimited HR and hiring-manager users |
| JobArchitect Max (under 250 FTE) | From $20,000/yr | AWS Marketplace band |
| JobArchitect Max (over 1,000 FTE) | Up to $50,000/yr | AWS Marketplace band |
Salary.com's store lists JobArchitect Max annual licenses from $7,000 per year for 1 to 10 employees, with unlimited HR and hiring-manager users on that package. AWS Marketplace sells JobArchitect Max in FTE bands from $20,000 per year under 250 FTE up to $50,000 above 1,000 FTE. CompAnalyst Market Data Max advertises a separate 14-day trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is JobArchitect expensive?
JobArchitect starts at $7000/yr. We list 11 compensation tools in total. 1 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $8 a month.
- 7 quote-based
- 1 free tier
- 3 public price
Worked out automatically from every compensation listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Native CompAnalyst Market Data link so the priced job is the approved description
- 5,000-plus pre-written descriptions and skills mapped to 16,000-plus titles
- Max agents for FLSA, duplicates, and recruiter guidance inside the job record
Cons
- Entry $7,000/yr is a tiny-headcount SKU. Real mid-market seats cost more
- You are buying into the Salary.com stack, not a standalone JD editor
- The 14-day trial on the site is for CompAnalyst Market Data Max, not clearly for JobArchitect itself
Integrations
CompAnalyst Market Data
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