The first table below looks at the demand for the Architect role in IT jobs advertised for the North West 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 18 June 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 North West region.

Location
3 months to
18 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Architect
Rank 70 67 32
Rank change year-on-year
-3 -35
Permanent jobs requiring an Architect 254 279 395
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West 3.424% 3.840% 5.607%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.583% 4.001% 5.873%
Number of salaries quoted 201 225 359
Average salary £61,500 £55,000 £59,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+11.81% -7.56%
90% offered a salary of more than £45,450 £42,500 £47,500
10% offered a salary of more than £85,000 £70,000 £75,000
UK excluding London average salary £60,000 £60,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year
- -4.00%
All Job Titles
North West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
7089 6973 6726
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West 95.55% 95.98% 95.47%
Number of salaries quoted 6030 6192 5960
Average salary £35,000 £35,000 £35,000
90% offered a salary of more than £23,500 £23,000 £22,500
10% offered a salary of more than £52,500 £55,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Architect
England

Architect
Jobs Demand Trend

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

North West 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 North West region.

North West Architect Salary Trend

Architect
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Architect across the North West region over the 3 months to 18 June 2013.

North West Architect Salary Histogram

Architect
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Architect within the North West region over the 3 months to 18 June 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Find
Job
Vacancies
Manchester -28 115 £62,500 +13.63% 15
Cheshire +16 90 £57,750 -1.70% 12
Lancashire +16 18 £72,500 +48.71% 2
Merseyside +14 18 £55,000 +22.22% 5
Architect
England

Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 June 2013, IT jobs across the North West 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.

1 134 (26.75%) Finance
2 107 (21.36%) .NET
3 104 (20.76%) Microsoft
4 80 (15.97%) Java
5 73 (14.57%) Oracle
6 72 (14.37%) Enterprise Architecture
7 68 (13.57%) MS Excel
8 65 (12.97%) C#
9 62 (12.38%) Stakeholder Management
10 60 (11.98%) Windows
11 59 (11.78%) Retail
12 58 (11.58%) SQL Server
13 56 (11.18%) Banking
14 54 (10.78%) SQL
15 49 (9.780%) Project Management
16 44 (8.782%) OO
16 44 (8.782%) Citrix
17 42 (8.383%) SharePoint
17 42 (8.383%) ASP.NET
17 42 (8.383%) Technical Architecture
18 40 (7.984%) TOGAF
18 40 (7.984%) UNIX
19 39 (7.784%) Firewall
20 38 (7.585%) VMware
21 37 (7.385%) Cisco
22 35 (6.986%) Agile Software Development
22 35 (6.986%) UML
22 35 (6.986%) Internet
23 34 (6.786%) E-Commerce
24 32 (6.387%) IBM

Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 June 2013, IT jobs across the North West 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
1 107 (21.36%) .NET
2 42 (8.383%) ASP.NET
3 30 (5.988%) WCF
4 27 (5.389%) CSS
4 27 (5.389%) Web Services
5 26 (5.190%) HTML
6 25 (4.990%) J2EE
7 23 (4.591%) XML
7 23 (4.591%) HTML5
8 20 (3.992%) .NET Framework
9 19 (3.792%) WebSphere
9 19 (3.792%) SOAP
10 14 (2.794%) JDBC
10 14 (2.794%) JSP
10 14 (2.794%) JMS
10 14 (2.794%) Middleware
11 12 (2.395%) Flash
11 12 (2.395%) CSS3
12 11 (2.196%) Oracle Fusion
13 10 (1.996%) jQuery
Application Platforms
1 42 (8.383%) SharePoint
2 22 (4.391%) SharePoint 2010
3 20 (3.992%) MS Exchange
4 13 (2.595%) IIS
5 10 (1.996%) SAS
6 9 (1.796%) CICS
6 9 (1.796%) ESB
6 9 (1.796%) Magento
7 8 (1.597%) WebLogic
7 8 (1.597%) BizTalk Server
8 7 (1.397%) Lync
9 6 (1.198%) Exchange Server 2010
9 6 (1.198%) WebSphere Message Broker
10 5 (0.998%) SharePoint Foundation
10 5 (0.998%) WebSphere Application Server
10 5 (0.998%) SharePoint Server
11 4 (0.798%) WebSphere Process Server
11 4 (0.798%) AquaLogic
11 4 (0.798%) WebLogic Portal
11 4 (0.798%) WebLogic Integration
Applications
1 68 (13.57%) MS Excel
2 22 (4.391%) MS Office
3 10 (1.996%) MS Visio
4 9 (1.796%) SPSS
5 5 (0.998%) InfoPath
6 4 (0.798%) Photoshop
6 4 (0.798%) Fireworks
6 4 (0.798%) Adobe Illustrator
7 3 (0.599%) MS Project
7 3 (0.599%) Revit
8 2 (0.399%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 12 (2.395%) SAP MDM
2 10 (1.996%) Dynamics CRM
3 8 (1.597%) Oracle EBS
4 7 (1.397%) SAP LE
4 7 (1.397%) Oracle BPM
5 4 (0.798%) AquaLogic BPM
5 4 (0.798%) Oracle Retail
6 3 (0.599%) BASE24
7 2 (0.399%) Dynamics AX
7 2 (0.399%) Remedy ITSM
7 2 (0.399%) Dynamics NAV
8 1 (0.200%) Temenos T24
8 1 (0.200%) Dynamics GP
8 1 (0.200%) SAP Business One
8 1 (0.200%) SAP APO
8 1 (0.200%) Oracle ERP
Communications & Networking
1 39 (7.784%) Firewall
2 35 (6.986%) Internet
3 21 (4.192%) Unified Communications
4 18 (3.593%) LAN
5 17 (3.393%) VPN
6 16 (3.194%) WAN
7 14 (2.794%) DNS
8 12 (2.395%) SSL
8 12 (2.395%) HTTP
8 12 (2.395%) VoIP
8 12 (2.395%) IPsec
9 11 (2.196%) Wireless
9 11 (2.196%) SAN
10 10 (1.996%) Wi-Fi
11 9 (1.796%) OSPF
11 9 (1.796%) BGP
11 9 (1.796%) Ethernet
12 8 (1.597%) TCP/IP
12 8 (1.597%) SMS
12 8 (1.597%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 58 (11.58%) SQL Server
2 21 (4.192%) Data Warehouse
3 14 (2.794%) DB2
4 13 (2.595%) SQL Server 2005
5 12 (2.395%) SQL Server 2008
6 11 (2.196%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 10 (1.996%) MySQL
8 9 (1.796%) SQL Server 2000
9 5 (0.998%) SQL Server 2012
9 5 (0.998%) Oracle 8/8i
10 4 (0.798%) RDBMS
10 4 (0.798%) Oracle 10g
10 4 (0.798%) Oracle BI EE
11 3 (0.599%) PostgreSQL
12 2 (0.399%) Microsoft Analysis Services
12 2 (0.399%) SQL Server Reporting Services
12 2 (0.399%) Oracle 11g
12 2 (0.399%) SQL Server Analysis Services
12 2 (0.399%) SAP BW
13 1 (0.200%) Data Mining
Development Applications
1 11 (2.196%) Rational DOORS
2 8 (1.597%) NUnit
3 7 (1.397%) Visual Studio
4 6 (1.198%) ERwin
4 6 (1.198%) Team Foundation Server
5 5 (0.998%) CruiseControl
5 5 (0.998%) MSBuild
5 5 (0.998%) Visual Studio Team System
6 4 (0.798%) Axure RP
7 3 (0.599%) MSTest
8 1 (0.200%) Subversion
8 1 (0.200%) MSI
8 1 (0.200%) VSS/SourceSafe
General
1 134 (26.75%) Finance
2 59 (11.78%) Retail
3 56 (11.18%) Banking
4 24 (4.790%) Telecoms
5 18 (3.593%) Advertising
6 12 (2.395%) Games
7 11 (2.196%) Pharmaceutical
8 10 (1.996%) Electronics
9 9 (1.796%) Financial Institution
10 7 (1.397%) Military
11 6 (1.198%) Manufacturing
12 4 (0.798%) Legal
12 4 (0.798%) Retail Banking
13 2 (0.399%) Multimedia
13 2 (0.399%) Publishing
13 2 (0.399%) Private Banking
13 2 (0.399%) Marketing
14 1 (0.200%) Investment Banking
14 1 (0.200%) International Banking
14 1 (0.200%) Law
Miscellaneous
1 18 (3.593%) SaaS
2 17 (3.393%) Mobile App
3 16 (3.194%) Mainframe
3 16 (3.194%) Management Information System
4 13 (2.595%) IVR
4 13 (2.595%) Online Banking
5 10 (1.996%) Open Source
5 10 (1.996%) IBM Mainframe
6 9 (1.796%) iSeries
6 9 (1.796%) Neural Network
7 8 (1.597%) FMCG
7 8 (1.597%) Enterprise Software
8 7 (1.397%) IaaS
8 7 (1.397%) PaaS
9 6 (1.198%) Fat Client
9 6 (1.198%) CLARiiON
9 6 (1.198%) Chip and PIN
9 6 (1.198%) Thin Client
10 5 (0.998%) Blackberry
10 5 (0.998%) Client/Server
Operating Systems
1 60 (11.98%) Windows
2 40 (7.984%) UNIX
3 30 (5.988%) Android
3 30 (5.988%) Apple iOS
4 24 (4.790%) Windows 7
5 20 (3.992%) Linux
6 9 (1.796%) Mac OS
7 8 (1.597%) Windows 8
8 7 (1.397%) Windows Server 2008
8 7 (1.397%) Windows Server 2003
9 4 (0.798%) Windows Mobile
10 2 (0.399%) Windows Vista
10 2 (0.399%) Windows 2000
11 1 (0.200%) Windows XP
11 1 (0.200%) Windows XP Embedded
Processes & Methodologies
1 72 (14.37%) Enterprise Architecture
2 62 (12.38%) Stakeholder Management
3 49 (9.780%) Project Management
4 44 (8.782%) OO
5 42 (8.383%) Technical Architecture
6 40 (7.984%) TOGAF
7 35 (6.986%) Agile Software Development
7 35 (6.986%) UML
8 34 (6.786%) E-Commerce
9 32 (6.387%) Business Intelligence
10 27 (5.389%) CRM
11 25 (4.990%) RUP
11 25 (4.990%) Data Modelling
11 25 (4.990%) Scrum
12 24 (4.790%) Data Management
13 23 (4.591%) Migration
14 22 (4.391%) Security Architecture
15 21 (4.192%) ITIL
16 20 (3.992%) SOA
16 20 (3.992%) Zachman Framework
Programming Languages
1 80 (15.97%) Java
2 65 (12.97%) C#
3 54 (10.78%) SQL
4 26 (5.190%) JavaScript
5 20 (3.992%) C
6 19 (3.792%) C++
7 17 (3.393%) VB.NET
8 12 (2.395%) PHP
9 10 (1.996%) T-SQL
9 10 (1.996%) ActionScript
9 10 (1.996%) ActionScript 3.0
9 10 (1.996%) ActionScript 2.0
10 9 (1.796%) Objective-C
11 5 (0.998%) PL/SQL
12 3 (0.599%) COBOL
12 3 (0.599%) Shell Script
13 2 (0.399%) Python
13 2 (0.399%) VB
13 2 (0.399%) XPath
14 1 (0.200%) Apex Code
Qualifications
1 27 (5.389%) Security Cleared
2 26 (5.190%) SC Cleared
3 23 (4.591%) Degree
4 10 (1.996%) Cisco Certification
5 9 (1.796%) CCIE
6 7 (1.397%) DV Cleared
7 5 (0.998%) CCDP
7 5 (0.998%) Microsoft Certification
7 5 (0.998%) CCNP
7 5 (0.998%) PMI Certification
8 4 (0.798%) CISSP
8 4 (0.798%) CCSP
8 4 (0.798%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
9 3 (0.599%) HP ASE
9 3 (0.599%) ITIL Certification
10 2 (0.399%) CCNA
10 2 (0.399%) Sun Certification
10 2 (0.399%) MCSE
10 2 (0.399%) CCA
10 2 (0.399%) Citrix Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (2.994%) Data Quality
2 11 (2.196%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 9 (1.796%) QA
4 6 (1.198%) PCI DSS
5 4 (0.798%) HL7
6 3 (0.599%) COBIT
6 3 (0.599%) SLA
7 1 (0.200%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 25 (4.990%) Active Directory
2 24 (4.790%) VMware Infrastructure
3 16 (3.194%) Hyper-V
4 4 (0.798%) vSphere
4 4 (0.798%) ProxySG
5 3 (0.599%) XenServer
6 1 (0.200%) XenDesktop
6 1 (0.200%) SRDF
6 1 (0.200%) EMC RecoverPoint
6 1 (0.200%) Xen
6 1 (0.200%) Terminal Services
6 1 (0.200%) VMware ESX
6 1 (0.200%) VMware ESXi
6 1 (0.200%) vCloud
6 1 (0.200%) XenApp
Systems Management
1 12 (2.395%) SCCM
2 10 (1.996%) SCOM
3 2 (0.399%) NetBackup
4 1 (0.200%) Backup Exec
4 1 (0.200%) Cisco UCCE
4 1 (0.200%) Puppet
Vendors
1 104 (20.76%) Microsoft
2 73 (14.57%) Oracle
3 44 (8.782%) Citrix
4 38 (7.585%) VMware
5 37 (7.385%) Cisco
6 32 (6.387%) IBM
7 28 (5.589%) SAP
8 18 (3.593%) HP
8 18 (3.593%) EMC
9 14 (2.794%) F5
10 13 (2.595%) Fujitsu
11 12 (2.395%) Symantec
12 11 (2.196%) CheckPoint
12 11 (2.196%) Juniper
13 10 (1.996%) Avaya
14 9 (1.796%) Blue Coat
15 7 (1.397%) Apple
15 7 (1.397%) Nortel
15 7 (1.397%) Salesforce.com
16 6 (1.198%) Brocade
Liverpool, Merseyside
They are seeking experience of building out a Service Orientated Architecture, across an opensource environment. You will provide comprehensive and highly technical consulting and leadership to the business...
Harvey Nash plc
Salary: £65000 - £70000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 14 June 2013
North West England
Role: Technical ArchitectFixed Term: 1 Year (option to go perm)Location: North WestThe ideal candidate will have the following experience:Must have Experience with Enterprise Data SoftwareDegree in...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £44000.00 - £56000.00 per annum
Posted: 28 May 2013
North West England
Role: Technical ArchitectFixed Term: 1 Year (option to go perm)Location: North WestThe ideal candidate will have the following experience:Must have Experience with Enterprise Data SoftwareDegree in...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £52000.00 - £60000.00 per annum + Benefits Package
Posted: 29 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
I am recruiting for a TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect based in Manchester... TOGAF Enterprise Architect - Manchester My client is a global business combining innovative thinking and unrivalled industry...
Vertical IT
Salary: £75000 - £85000 per annum
Posted: 14 June 2013
Warrington, Cheshire
Previous experience with the following is desirable: * Microsoft - Windows 2003 / 2008 - Exchange, Active Directory * IIS servers - Web / ecommerce technologies * IBM / HP Servers * Virtualisation experience - VMware, vSphere, HyperV * CISCO...
Senitor Associates
Salary: £40000 - £60000 per annum
Posted: 12 June 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
AMsource Technology
Salary: From £60,000 to £70,000 per annum plus bonus, Pension, Health, Dental
Posted: 14 June 2013
Lancashire, North West
Computer Futures
Salary: £50000 - £60000 per annum
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cheshire
ANSON MCCADE
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum + flexible benefits + bonus
Posted: 13 June 2013
Cheshire
ANSON MCCADE
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum + flexible benefits + bonus
Posted: 17 June 2013
Cheshire
ANSON MCCADE
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum + flexible benefits + bonus
Posted: 17 June 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Aximis (West) Limited
Salary: Up to £65K basic + 5K Car Allow + Excellent bonus and Benefits
Posted: 16 June 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
MINT Recruitment
Salary: £35000 - £42000 per annum + pension, bonus, progression
Posted: 17 June 2013
Chester, North West
Energize Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Salary: benefits
Posted: 5 June 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
Spring Technology
Salary: £40000.00 per annum
Posted: 13 June 2013
England: North-West, North West
Axica Recruitment
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per year
Posted: 17 June 2013
Crewe/London
Block Solutions
Salary: Negotiable from £54,000 - £64,000, car allowance, 10% bonus scheme, pension, life assurance
Posted: 10 June 2013
Cheshire
ANSON MCCADE
Salary: From £65,000 to £75,000 per annum + Bonus + Market-Leading Package
Posted: 14 June 2013
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Networking People
Posted: 13 June 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
ANSON MCCADE
Salary: From £75,000 to £85,000 per annum + excellent bonus + package
Posted: 12 June 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Polar Recruitment
Salary: £55000 - £80000 per annum + + Car + Benefits
Posted: 17 June 2013
Manchester, North West
Selecture Limited
Salary: £55000 - £75000 per annum + Benefits & Bonus
Posted: 30 May 2013
North West England
Energize Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Salary: £50000 - £80000 per annum + Benefits+Car
Posted: 28 May 2013
North West England
Energize Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Salary: £50000 - £80000 per annum + Benefits+Car
Posted: 12 June 2013
North West
Energize Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Salary: £50000 - £80000 per annum + Benefits+Car
Posted: 12 June 2013
North West England
Energize Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Salary: £50000 - £80000 per annum + Car+Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 30 May 2013