The first table below looks at the demand for the Architect role in IT jobs advertised for the Bristol region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Architect in their job title over the 3 months to 21 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the Bristol region.

Location
3 months to
21 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Architect
Rank 80 73 40
Rank change year-on-year
-7 -33
Permanent jobs requiring an Architect 42 40 77
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bristol 2.400% 2.288% 4.340%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.466% 2.418% 4.641%
Number of salaries quoted 31 31 32
Average salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+10.00% -
90% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £45,000 £45,500
10% offered a salary of more than £62,500 £70,000 £70,000
UK excluding London average salary £60,000 £62,500 £61,500
% change year-on-year
-4.00% +1.62%
All Job Titles
Bristol
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
1703 1654 1659
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bristol 97.31% 94.62% 93.52%
Number of salaries quoted 1483 1461 1354
Average salary £37,500 £36,000 £34,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+4.16% +5.88%
90% offered a salary of more than £24,000 £25,000 £22,500
10% offered a salary of more than £47,500 £50,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Architect
South West

Architect
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Architect across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Bristol Architect Jobs Demand Trend

Architect
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Architect across the Bristol region.

Bristol Architect Salary Trend

Architect
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Architect across the Bristol region over the 3 months to 21 May 2013.

Bristol Architect Salary Histogram

Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the Bristol region that cited Architect in their job title mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Architect in their job title.

1 27 (37.50%) Finance
2 19 (26.39%) UML
3 17 (23.61%) .NET
3 17 (23.61%) Agile Software Development
4 16 (22.22%) WCF
4 16 (22.22%) C#
4 16 (22.22%) SC Cleared
4 16 (22.22%) Security Cleared
5 15 (20.83%) SOA
5 15 (20.83%) Microsoft
6 14 (19.44%) Scrum
7 13 (18.06%) PRINCE2
7 13 (18.06%) Visual Studio
8 10 (13.89%) SQL Server
8 10 (13.89%) Telecoms
8 10 (13.89%) Business Intelligence
8 10 (13.89%) Stakeholder Management
9 9 (12.50%) Retail
9 9 (12.50%) Data Warehouse
10 8 (11.11%) OO
10 8 (11.11%) Marketing
11 7 (9.722%) TOGAF
11 7 (9.722%) Programme Management
11 7 (9.722%) Web Services
11 7 (9.722%) Java
11 7 (9.722%) Back Office
12 6 (8.333%) ASP.NET
12 6 (8.333%) Data Modelling
13 5 (6.944%) ITIL
13 5 (6.944%) Oracle

Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the Bristol region that cited Architect in their job title mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Architect in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 17 (23.61%) .NET
2 16 (22.22%) WCF
3 7 (9.722%) Web Services
4 6 (8.333%) ASP.NET
5 2 (2.778%) Oracle Fusion
5 2 (2.778%) WebSphere
5 2 (2.778%) WPF
5 2 (2.778%) WinForms
5 2 (2.778%) HTML
5 2 (2.778%) CSS
5 2 (2.778%) JSP
6 1 (1.389%) LINQ
6 1 (1.389%) .NET Framework
6 1 (1.389%) Microsoft Enterprise Library
6 1 (1.389%) ASP.NET MVC
6 1 (1.389%) ADO.NET Entity Framework
Application Platforms
1 1 (1.389%) Windows Azure
Applications
1 2 (2.778%) FastStats
1 2 (2.778%) MS Excel
Business Applications
1 1 (1.389%) Temenos T24
Communications & Networking
1 1 (1.389%) Internet
1 1 (1.389%) SAN
1 1 (1.389%) BIG-IP
1 1 (1.389%) Cisco Nexus
1 1 (1.389%) FWSM
1 1 (1.389%) Cisco ASA
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (13.89%) SQL Server
2 9 (12.50%) Data Warehouse
Development Applications
1 13 (18.06%) Visual Studio
2 2 (2.778%) Rational DOORS
General
1 27 (37.50%) Finance
2 10 (13.89%) Telecoms
3 9 (12.50%) Retail
4 8 (11.11%) Marketing
5 7 (9.722%) Back Office
6 5 (6.944%) Automotive
6 5 (6.944%) Manufacturing
7 3 (4.167%) Banking
8 2 (2.778%) Private Banking
8 2 (2.778%) Electronics
9 1 (1.389%) Front Office
9 1 (1.389%) Publishing
9 1 (1.389%) Aerospace
9 1 (1.389%) Billing
9 1 (1.389%) International Banking
9 1 (1.389%) Investment Banking
Miscellaneous
1 3 (4.167%) Management Information System
1 3 (4.167%) Enterprise Software
1 3 (4.167%) Cloud Computing
2 2 (2.778%) Human Factors
2 2 (2.778%) Computer Science
2 2 (2.778%) Chip and PIN
3 1 (1.389%) Mainframe
3 1 (1.389%) Firmware
3 1 (1.389%) Blackberry
3 1 (1.389%) N-Tier
3 1 (1.389%) Clustering
3 1 (1.389%) VHDL
3 1 (1.389%) Smartphone
3 1 (1.389%) Mobile Computing
3 1 (1.389%) IBM Mainframe
3 1 (1.389%) iPhone
3 1 (1.389%) iPad
Operating Systems
1 4 (5.556%) Windows
2 3 (4.167%) UNIX
Processes & Methodologies
1 19 (26.39%) UML
2 17 (23.61%) Agile Software Development
3 15 (20.83%) SOA
4 14 (19.44%) Scrum
5 13 (18.06%) PRINCE2
6 10 (13.89%) Business Intelligence
6 10 (13.89%) Stakeholder Management
7 8 (11.11%) OO
8 7 (9.722%) TOGAF
8 7 (9.722%) Programme Management
9 6 (8.333%) Data Modelling
10 5 (6.944%) ITIL
10 5 (6.944%) Enterprise Architecture
11 4 (5.556%) Data Architecture
11 4 (5.556%) Business Transformation
11 4 (5.556%) Zachman Framework
11 4 (5.556%) Project Management
12 3 (4.167%) PRINCE
12 3 (4.167%) CRM
12 3 (4.167%) Data Management
Programming Languages
1 16 (22.22%) C#
2 7 (9.722%) Java
3 3 (4.167%) RPG
4 2 (2.778%) C
5 1 (1.389%) SQL
5 1 (1.389%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 16 (22.22%) SC Cleared
1 16 (22.22%) Security Cleared
2 3 (4.167%) ITIL Certification
3 2 (2.778%) Degree
4 1 (1.389%) Cisco Certification
4 1 (1.389%) Microsoft Certification
4 1 (1.389%) PRINCE2 Certification
4 1 (1.389%) MCSA
4 1 (1.389%) CCIE
4 1 (1.389%) ISEB
4 1 (1.389%) MCP
4 1 (1.389%) GIAC
4 1 (1.389%) CITP
4 1 (1.389%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (4.167%) Data Quality
2 2 (2.778%) HMG Infosec
2 2 (2.778%) JSP 440
2 2 (2.778%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 1 (1.389%) QA
3 1 (1.389%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 2 (2.778%) VMware Infrastructure
2 1 (1.389%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 15 (20.83%) Microsoft
2 5 (6.944%) Oracle
3 4 (5.556%) VMware
3 4 (5.556%) SAP
3 4 (5.556%) Citrix
4 3 (4.167%) IBM
5 2 (2.778%) Alterian
6 1 (1.389%) Apple
6 1 (1.389%) Cisco
6 1 (1.389%) Sun
6 1 (1.389%) Temenos
6 1 (1.389%) Ab Initio
6 1 (1.389%) Twitter
Bristol, Avon
Solutions Architect - .Net/C#, Microsoft - Bristol - £40-60k plus benefits. A great opportunity for a Solutions Architect to work for a successful and continually growing company based in...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £40000 - £60000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
The Solutions Architect will motivate, manage and develop the skills within the solutions team, acting as subject matter expert for the IT business model for services including business...
Haybrook IT Resourcing Ltd
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Keywords: Architect, UML, Agile, C#, Biztalk Commutable from: Bristol, Bath, Chippenham, Swindon, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Newport, Cardiff... Experience of Microsoft technologies (C#, Biztalk) both as a developer and architect...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £50000 - £65000 per annum + Good Benefits Package
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bristol, South West
To contribute to the functions operating plan in line with the strategy of the organisation.Reporting into the Development and Support Manager, the Senior SME is a technical...
Hudson
Salary: £5000 - £43000 per annum + Car + impressive benefits package
Posted: 14 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Virtualisation experience using VMWare. Knowledge of Tivoli products. Experience with Storage products - preferably IBM. Experience of Symantec Products... Security Cleared is highly desirable although ability to become so...
Aximis (West) Limited
Salary: Up to £70K basic + Car Allow + Excellent bonus and Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, South West
About the Role: - We use the Microsoft technology stack, and in particular C# and .Net 4.0 with Visual Studio tooling... - Understanding technologies such as C#, .Net, WCF,...
Brightside Group
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Client Focus - Supports Sales and Bids to facilitate winning quality new business through providing consultancy services to the bid teams - Help develop and shape the Product Platform Roadmap -...
Capita Resourcing - Jobs at Capita
Salary: £55000 - £60000 per annum
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
The ideal Technical architect (Servers, virtualisation, storage, networking, disaster recovery) should have the following: - Excellent understanding of IT Infrastructure such as - Servers, virtualisation, storage, networking, disaster recovery, - Experience...
Integrity IT Solutions
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum plus excellent benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bristol, South West
The role is based in theBristol&Bathand you'll the key figure in regards to designing and deploying a Microsoft Exchange environment which will cater for over 20,...
Computer Futures
Salary: £65000 - £70000 per annum + Training & Private Health Care.
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol, South West
The role is based in theBristol&Bathand you'll the key figure in regards to designing and deploying a Microsoft Exchange environment which will cater for over 20,...
Computer Futures
Salary: £55000 - £60000 per annum + Training & Health Care.
Posted: 18 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
SCCM and SCOM 2007... office365. App-V... VmWare. Citrix. Windows 7 and Windows 8 Deployment... TOGAF... Key Words: App-V, Lync, 365, Microsoft, Infrastructure, Technical Architect, Windows 2003 /...
Aximis (West) Limited
Salary: Up to £60K basic + 5K Car Allow + Excellent bonus and Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
SCCM and SCOM 2007... office365. App-V... Windows 7... Microsoft Methodology - MOF and MSA. TOGAF... Key Words: Microsoft, Infrastructure, Technical Architect, Windows 2003 / 2008, Active Directory, SCCM, SCOM,...
Aximis (West) Limited
Salary: Up to £65K basic + 5K Car Allow + Excellent bonus and Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Ecommerce / ATG / Hybris / Websphere. An exciting opportunity has just opened up to join a market leading team within a ‘Times Top 25 Employer’ in the role of an...
ANSON MCCADE
Salary: From £65,000 to £90,000 per annum + bonus + benefits package
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Lync, Exchange, Unified Communications, MCITP, MCSE, Active Directory, Windows Server 2008, Cloud, Virtualisation, Messaging Architect. Office 365... *Exclusive and new to Woodrow Mercer Associates* Woodrow Mercer Associates seeks...
Woodrow Mercer Recruitment
Salary: From £50,000 to £70,000 per annum + bonus + car + benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Exchange Architect / £60,000 - Bristol & Bath Bristol & Bath - £60,000 Exchange Architect / Microsoft Exchange 2010 & 2013 / Windows 2008 & R2 / Microsoft Sharepoint 2007, 2010 & 2013 / SCOM / SCCM Computer Futures...
Computer Futures
Salary: £55000 - £60000 per annum + Training & Health Care.
Posted: 18 May 2013
Bristol, South West
The role is based inBristol&Bathand your background would have evolved from a Software Engineer, working with Microsoft based applications such as Server 2008/R2 and Exchange 2007...
Computer Futures
Salary: £65000 - £70000 per annum + Health Care.
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol, South West
The role is based in the South West and you'll the key figure in regards to designing and deploying a Microsoft Exchange environment which will cater for...
Computer Futures
Salary: £60000 - £65000 per annum + Training & Private Health Care.
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol, South West
IBM Domino to MS Exchange migration expereince... Excellent communication and organisational skills Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus technologies Mobile communications technologies - BES or Good Excellent Infrastructure skills - AD,...
Computer Futures
Salary: £45000 - £65000 per annum + Pension
Posted: 21 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Computer Futures are seeking 2 x Sharepoint Architects to join a growing IT business in the Bristol area... We are looking for Sharepoint Engineers / Architects who have a...
Computer Futures
Salary: £45000 - £50000 per annum + Bonus
Posted: 21 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Computer Futures are seeking 2 x Sharepoint Architects to join a growing IT business in the Bristol area... We are looking for Sharepoint Engineers / Architects who have a...
Computer Futures
Salary: £45000 - £50000 per annum + Bonus
Posted: 20 May 2013