To become an architect, you need six years of education. To become a physical therapist, you need two years of education. Which career do you think pays a higher salary?

The question is wrong, it takes almost 7 years to become a licensed physical therapist, and they do earn more money than architects on average ($81,932 vs. $76,930).

Explanation:

Generally speaking, the average salary that a professional earns depends on the amount of time it takes to finish a career.

For example, it takes between 11-15 years to become a doctor, and they earn $294,000 per year on average. While it takes 5-6 years to become an architect, and they earn $76,930 per year on average. It takes 7 years to become a physical therapist, and they earn $81,932 per year on average.

The exact amount of how much money you will earn varies depending on your work performance, some architects earn millions while some doctors only earn a little over $100,000. Of course, not very many architects earn millions of dollars and most doctors earn much higher salaries.