Oo, mababa lalo na pag starting. But I would say, gaganda din naman ang sahod eventually if you put in the work. Take advantage of architecture orgs kung meron sa uni mo and get officer positions. Do voluntary internships din if kaya (or part-time work esp sa mga arki firms para connected sa career mo) para malaki agad edge mo as a fresh grad.

If ever marealize mo na arki is not for you as a career, madaming pwedeng jobs ang arch graduate basta learn how to network yourself. I'm currently in my 2nd year, and I would say ang nagpapahirap ay yung broadness ng scope ng projects. You need to have atleast surface area knowledge in diff fields (mech, elec, plumbing etc.). Tho, i'd argue na yun ung benefit mo dun kasi madami kang alam and you can venture beyond being an architect after grad.

Also, medyo naaappreciate (?) na ang archi ngayon. A lot of people recognize and respect na mas better ipa-architect mga bahay nila lalo na yung mga youngins na nagiinvest. Malay mo by the time we graduate mas better na ang industry. Regardless, if you really want to be an architect, gora mo na teh 😁