The first table below looks at the demand for the IT Architect role in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited IT 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 currently tracked.

Location
3 months to
21 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
IT Architect
Rank 797 821 785
Rank change year-on-year
+24 -36
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Architect 63 66 86
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 0.058% 0.054% 0.070%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.061% 0.057% 0.075%
Number of salaries quoted 47 41 66
Average salary £57,500 £65,000 £60,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-11.53% +8.33%
90% offered a salary of more than £45,900 £49,000 £45,000
10% offered a salary of more than £80,250 £95,000 £72,500
UK excluding London average salary £50,000 £62,500 £63,750
% change year-on-year
-20.00% -1.96%
All Job Titles
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
102582 114838 114977
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 94.43% 94.76% 94.22%
Number of salaries quoted 85352 98508 97090
Average salary £42,500 £42,500 £42,500
90% offered a salary of more than £26,500 £27,500 £26,500
10% offered a salary of more than £67,500 £72,500 £70,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%

IT Architect
Jobs Demand Trend

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

IT Architect Jobs Demand Trend

IT Architect
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing IT Architect within the UK.

IT Architect Salary Trend

IT Architect
Salary Histogram

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

IT Architect Salary Histogram

IT Architect
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Architect within the UK over the 3 months to 21 May 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
England +10 61 £57,500 -11.53%
London +33 37 £70,000 -
South East -4 8 £63,500 -9.28%
City of London -9 7 £70,000 +7.69%
Newcastle upon Tyne - 6 - -
North East - 6 - -
Tyne and Wear - 6 - -
North West -8 4 £50,000 -20.00%
Berkshire +12 3 - -
Reading +3 3 - -
South West +1 3 £65,000 +4.00%
Cheshire +9 2 £50,000 -9.09%
Hampshire +1 2 £58,250 -16.78%
East Midlands 0 2 £40,500 -36.47%
Scotland -3 2 £60,000 -
Yorkshire -9 2 £50,000 +2.04%
Manchester -12 2 £42,500 -39.28%
West Yorkshire - 2 £50,000 -
Gloucestershire - 2 £65,000 -
Southampton - 2 £58,250 -
Bradford - 2 £50,000 -
Aberdeen +5 1 £60,000 -
Nottingham +1 1 £43,500 -31.76%
Nottinghamshire -1 1 £43,500 -31.76%
Bristol -9 1 - -
West Sussex -14 1 £46,000 -
Middlesex - 1 £70,000 -
Derbyshire - 1 £37,500 -
Leeds - 1 £50,000 -
Huddersfield - 1 £50,000 -

IT Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK that cited IT 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 IT Architect in their job title.

1 34 (26.77%) Microsoft
2 33 (25.98%) TOGAF
3 31 (24.41%) Finance
4 30 (23.62%) Enterprise Architecture
5 28 (22.05%) Windows
6 27 (21.26%) Active Directory
7 25 (19.69%) UNIX
7 25 (19.69%) VMware
8 24 (18.90%) Project Management
9 23 (18.11%) Linux
10 22 (17.32%) Security Architecture
11 21 (16.54%) Windows Server 2003
12 20 (15.75%) VMware Infrastructure
13 19 (14.96%) Degree
13 19 (14.96%) ITIL
13 19 (14.96%) MS Exchange
14 18 (14.17%) Windows Server 2008
15 17 (13.39%) Management Information System
16 15 (11.81%) Process Management
16 15 (11.81%) Firewall
17 14 (11.02%) CISSP
17 14 (11.02%) Cisco
17 14 (11.02%) SQL Server
17 14 (11.02%) Retail
17 14 (11.02%) Zachman Framework
17 14 (11.02%) Exchange Server 2007
17 14 (11.02%) Time Management
17 14 (11.02%) Exchange Server 2003
18 13 (10.24%) ISO/IEC 27001
19 10 (7.874%) SQL

IT Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK that cited IT 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 IT Architect in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 10 (7.874%) Middleware
2 8 (6.299%) WebSphere
2 8 (6.299%) Web Services
3 3 (2.362%) XML
3 3 (2.362%) .NET
4 1 (0.787%) EDI
4 1 (0.787%) J2EE
4 1 (0.787%) ASP.NET
4 1 (0.787%) Apache Axis
4 1 (0.787%) Spring MVC
4 1 (0.787%) RichFaces
4 1 (0.787%) Spring Web Flow
4 1 (0.787%) Oracle ADF
4 1 (0.787%) Hibernate
4 1 (0.787%) Spring
Application Platforms
1 19 (14.96%) MS Exchange
2 14 (11.02%) Exchange Server 2007
2 14 (11.02%) Exchange Server 2003
3 10 (7.874%) SharePoint
4 6 (4.724%) Exchange Server 2010
5 4 (3.150%) Windows Azure
5 4 (3.150%) SharePoint 2010
5 4 (3.150%) Lync
6 3 (2.362%) Amazon AWS
6 3 (2.362%) IIS
7 2 (1.575%) GlassFish
7 2 (1.575%) ESB
7 2 (1.575%) WebLogic
7 2 (1.575%) Apache
8 1 (0.787%) WinCC
8 1 (0.787%) TeamSite
8 1 (0.787%) WebLogic Portal
8 1 (0.787%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
8 1 (0.787%) Tomcat
8 1 (0.787%) TPMS
Applications
1 8 (6.299%) MS Excel
2 2 (1.575%) MS Office
3 1 (0.787%) Casewise Modeler
Business Applications
1 1 (0.787%) Temenos T24
Communications & Networking
1 15 (11.81%) Firewall
2 8 (6.299%) Network Security
3 7 (5.512%) LAN
3 7 (5.512%) WAN
3 7 (5.512%) SAN
4 6 (4.724%) Wireless
5 5 (3.937%) Cisco ASA
6 3 (2.362%) Broadband
6 3 (2.362%) TCP/IP
7 2 (1.575%) NAS
7 2 (1.575%) HTTP
8 1 (0.787%) Intranet
8 1 (0.787%) Ethernet
8 1 (0.787%) VPN
8 1 (0.787%) DNS
8 1 (0.787%) LDAP
8 1 (0.787%) Wireless Security
8 1 (0.787%) BSS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 14 (11.02%) SQL Server
2 4 (3.150%) RDBMS
3 2 (1.575%) SQL Server 2005
3 2 (1.575%) MySQL
3 2 (1.575%) Data Warehouse
3 2 (1.575%) SQL Server 2012
4 1 (0.787%) DataStage
4 1 (0.787%) Oracle 10g
4 1 (0.787%) GIS
4 1 (0.787%) Oracle 8/8i
4 1 (0.787%) OLAP
4 1 (0.787%) Oracle OLAP
4 1 (0.787%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 1 (0.787%) SQL Server Analysis Services
4 1 (0.787%) Oracle 11g
4 1 (0.787%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 1 (0.787%) JDeveloper
1 1 (0.787%) Visual Studio
General
1 31 (24.41%) Finance
2 14 (11.02%) Retail
3 8 (6.299%) Telecoms
4 5 (3.937%) Banking
4 5 (3.937%) Law
5 3 (2.362%) Publishing
6 2 (1.575%) Legal
6 2 (1.575%) International Banking
6 2 (1.575%) Private Banking
6 2 (1.575%) Marketing
7 1 (0.787%) Manufacturing
7 1 (0.787%) Investment Banking
Miscellaneous
1 17 (13.39%) Management Information System
2 7 (5.512%) Mainframe
3 5 (3.937%) Client/Server
3 5 (3.937%) PKI
4 4 (3.150%) Derivative
5 3 (2.362%) Digital Media
5 3 (2.362%) Enterprise Software
5 3 (2.362%) Computer Science
5 3 (2.362%) Clustering
5 3 (2.362%) AS400
6 2 (1.575%) Cryptography
6 2 (1.575%) Visualisation
6 2 (1.575%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
7 1 (0.787%) Open Source
7 1 (0.787%) Mobile Computing
7 1 (0.787%) EPoS
7 1 (0.787%) Thin Client
7 1 (0.787%) Blackberry
7 1 (0.787%) SCADA
7 1 (0.787%) iSeries
Operating Systems
1 28 (22.05%) Windows
2 25 (19.69%) UNIX
3 23 (18.11%) Linux
4 21 (16.54%) Windows Server 2003
5 18 (14.17%) Windows Server 2008
6 8 (6.299%) Windows 7
7 7 (5.512%) Windows XP
8 4 (3.150%) Windows Vista
9 2 (1.575%) Solaris
10 1 (0.787%) AIX
10 1 (0.787%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 33 (25.98%) TOGAF
2 30 (23.62%) Enterprise Architecture
3 24 (18.90%) Project Management
4 22 (17.32%) Security Architecture
5 19 (14.96%) ITIL
6 15 (11.81%) Process Management
7 14 (11.02%) Zachman Framework
7 14 (11.02%) Time Management
8 10 (7.874%) Continuous Improvement
9 9 (7.087%) Stakeholder Management
10 8 (6.299%) Risk Management
10 8 (6.299%) Agile Software Development
11 7 (5.512%) UML
11 7 (5.512%) E-Commerce
11 7 (5.512%) SOA
11 7 (5.512%) Technical Architecture
11 7 (5.512%) Business Analysis
11 7 (5.512%) Identity Management
12 6 (4.724%) Information Security
12 6 (4.724%) Vulnerability Assessment
Programming Languages
1 10 (7.874%) SQL
2 5 (3.937%) Java
3 2 (1.575%) C
3 2 (1.575%) C#
3 2 (1.575%) PHP
4 1 (0.787%) Bash shell
4 1 (0.787%) Python
4 1 (0.787%) PL/SQL
4 1 (0.787%) T-SQL
4 1 (0.787%) VB.NET
4 1 (0.787%) C++
4 1 (0.787%) Perl
Qualifications
1 19 (14.96%) Degree
2 14 (11.02%) CISSP
3 7 (5.512%) CISM
4 5 (3.937%) Microsoft Certification
5 4 (3.150%) Cisco Certification
6 3 (2.362%) MCSE
7 2 (1.575%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
7 2 (1.575%) CCSA
7 2 (1.575%) CCA
7 2 (1.575%) Citrix Certification
7 2 (1.575%) CCIE
7 2 (1.575%) CCNA
8 1 (0.787%) CCNP
8 1 (0.787%) MCP
8 1 (0.787%) MCITP
8 1 (0.787%) MCTS
8 1 (0.787%) SC Cleared
8 1 (0.787%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (10.24%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 7 (5.512%) QA
3 3 (2.362%) Sarbanes-Oxley
3 3 (2.362%) PCI DSS
4 2 (1.575%) ISO/IEC 17799
System Software
1 27 (21.26%) Active Directory
2 20 (15.75%) VMware Infrastructure
3 5 (3.937%) UAG
3 5 (3.937%) Forefront TMG
4 2 (1.575%) vSphere
5 1 (0.787%) Terminal Services
5 1 (0.787%) RACF
5 1 (0.787%) XenApp
5 1 (0.787%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 2 (1.575%) NetBackup
2 1 (0.787%) Puppet
2 1 (0.787%) Oracle Identity Manager
2 1 (0.787%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
Vendors
1 34 (26.77%) Microsoft
2 25 (19.69%) VMware
3 14 (11.02%) Cisco
4 10 (7.874%) Juniper
5 7 (5.512%) Oracle
5 7 (5.512%) CheckPoint
6 6 (4.724%) Citrix
7 5 (3.937%) F5
7 5 (3.937%) Riverbed
8 2 (1.575%) HP
8 2 (1.575%) EMC
8 2 (1.575%) Intel
8 2 (1.575%) Sun
8 2 (1.575%) NetApp
9 1 (0.787%) Red Hat
9 1 (0.787%) Baan
9 1 (0.787%) Siemens
9 1 (0.787%) Interwoven
9 1 (0.787%) Temenos
9 1 (0.787%) IBM
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
West London
Be the subject matter lead for both network and application based IT security architecture (firewalls, directory, web gateways, secure remote access as well as identity management/provisioning, privileged...
Networking People
Salary: Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 20 May 2013
West London
This involves working within projects and initiatives to ensure security requirements are understood and adequately addressed and that solutions are aligned with the broader GECC Enterprise Security Architecture...
GE Capital
Posted: 7 May 2013
Reading, Thames Valley
As a Security Cleared Lead Security Architect your skills & qualifications will include: Current Security Clearance to SC level... As a Security Cleared Lead Security Architect desirable skills and...
Capita Resourcing Ltd
Salary: £60000 - £65000 per annum + £6k Car Allowance + Bonus
Posted: 21 May 2013
Reading, Berkshire
As a Security Cleared Lead Security Architect your skills & qualifications will include : Current Security Clearance to SC level... As a Security Cleared Lead Security Architect desirable skills and...
Capita Resourcing - IT Resourcing
Salary: £60000 - £65000 per annum + £6k Car Allowance + Bonus
Posted: 20 May 2013
Derbyshire
Skills, Experience, Knowledge; - High level experience with the development & implementation of MES, SCADA, PLC, DNC or CMM solutions is a major requirement for any candidates wishing to step...
Connectus
Salary: £30000 - £45000 per annum + pension, negotiable
Posted: 15 May 2013
Southampton, South East
Applicants will have experience in areas such as: Clustering solutions, LAN/WAN, mobile technologies, Load balancing and Routers/Firewalls. Knowledge of a broad range of products/service providers...
Novate IT
Salary: £50000 - £56000 per annum + car allowance + bonus + bens
Posted: 21 May 2013
Southampton, Hampshire
Applicants will have experience in areas such as: Clustering solutions, LAN/WAN, mobile technologies, Load balancing and Routers/Firewalls. Knowledge of a broad range of products/service providers...
Novate IT Ltd
Salary: £50000 - £56000 per annum + car allowance + bonus + bens
Posted: 20 May 2013