Senior Graphic Designer. Architecture and arts patron Gene Sherman has received an honorary doctorate from the University of New South Wales for her services to art and design. Lead Architect. Victorian architects were identified as earning salaries on the lower end of the scale, as was the case in the survey, the report noted. While the survey does not include enough male respondents to provide the ideal data, it does provide some inputs into markets such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, suggesting the pay gap varies significantly according to seniority.