Architect
UK
The median Architect salary in the UK is £80,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 29 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 29 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 29 | 24 | 70 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | +46 | -17 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Architect | 6,697 | 8,415 | 8,537 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 6.48% | 8.66% | 5.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.84% | 9.47% | 5.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,677 | 3,735 | 4,460 |
| 10th Percentile | £56,809 | £61,250 | £61,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £71,250 | £70,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.88% | - | +6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £110,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £75,000 | £77,500 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.23% | +3.33% | +6.38% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 97,915 | 88,821 | 160,028 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.81% | 91.42% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 69,754 | 56,171 | 84,699 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,173 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.63% | +5.63% |
Architect
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Architect in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Architect
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Architect.
Architect
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Architect over the 6 months to 29 May 2024.
Architect
Top 19 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Architect within the UK over the 6 months to 29 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | 0 | 5,521 | £80,000 | -5.88% | 965 |
| UK excluding London | -7 | 4,140 | £75,000 | -3.23% | 525 |
| Work from Home | +3 | 2,558 | £80,000 | -5.88% | 462 |
| London | +5 | 1,966 | £90,000 | -2.70% | 429 |
| North of England | +14 | 1,172 | £77,500 | -1.59% | 140 |
| South East | -1 | 928 | £75,000 | -9.64% | 115 |
| Midlands | -3 | 706 | £75,000 | - | 101 |
| North West | +5 | 627 | £75,000 | +3.45% | 77 |
| South West | -6 | 522 | £75,000 | +3.45% | 71 |
| Yorkshire | +24 | 472 | £79,932 | -0.09% | 44 |
| West Midlands | +24 | 440 | £77,500 | +3.33% | 63 |
| Scotland | -45 | 375 | £75,000 | -5.06% | 25 |
| East Midlands | -21 | 259 | £67,500 | -6.90% | 38 |
| East of England | -24 | 187 | £80,000 | -3.03% | 46 |
| Wales | -16 | 143 | £60,000 | -4.94% | 22 |
| Northern Ireland | +9 | 120 | £90,000 | +24.14% | 12 |
| North East | +18 | 73 | £79,842 | -6.07% | 19 |
| Isle of Man | - | 7 | £82,500 | - | 3 |
| Channel Islands | - | 5 | £85,000 | - |
Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 May 2024, Architect job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Architect in the job title.
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Architect Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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