Head of Architecture
UK
The median Head of Architecture salary in the UK is £90,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 4 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 4 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 853 | 849 | 1110 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +261 | -265 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Architecture | 58 | 150 | 103 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.059% | 0.14% | 0.066% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.062% | 0.16% | 0.069% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 45 | 141 | 66 |
| 10th Percentile | £80,000 | - | £76,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £85,000 | £67,500 | £89,063 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £70,000 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.57% | -30.00% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £121,023 | £72,500 | £109,688 |
| 90th Percentile | £137,041 | £115,000 | £130,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £87,500 | £70,000 | £92,150 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -24.04% | -0.38% |
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 | 93,212 | 94,769 | 150,357 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.51% | 96.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,814 | 59,630 | 85,382 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,225 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Head of Architecture
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Architecture in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Architecture
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Architecture.
Head of Architecture
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Architecture over the 6 months to 4 May 2024.
Head of Architecture
Top 14 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Architecture within the UK over the 6 months to 4 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 | +8 | 52 | £90,000 | +28.57% | 16 |
| UK excluding London | -85 | 38 | £87,500 | +25.00% | 9 |
| London | +109 | 20 | £120,000 | +10.34% | 7 |
| North of England | +10 | 16 | £82,000 | +17.14% | 6 |
| Work from Home | +78 | 14 | £90,000 | -5.26% | 3 |
| Midlands | +13 | 14 | £90,000 | +28.57% | 2 |
| North West | +2 | 12 | £80,000 | +14.29% | |
| East Midlands | -10 | 8 | £87,500 | +25.00% | 1 |
| West Midlands | +10 | 6 | £90,000 | +28.57% | 1 |
| Scotland | -66 | 5 | £121,023 | +72.89% | |
| Yorkshire | +79 | 3 | £121,023 | +72.89% | |
| South West | -32 | 2 | £131,702 | +88.15% | 1 |
| Wales | +10 | 1 | £52,956 | -24.35% | |
| North East | -8 | 1 | £135,000 | +92.86% | 6 |
Head of Architecture Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 4 May 2024, Head of Architecture 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 Head of Architecture in the job title.
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Head of Architecture 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: