The first table below looks at the demand for the Systems Architect role in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Systems Architect in their job title over the 3 months to 17 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
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
System Architect
Rank 736 737 713
Rank change year-on-year
+1 -24
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Architect 122 159 158
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 0.113% 0.131% 0.128%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.120% 0.139% 0.136%
Number of salaries quoted 92 129 82
Average salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-8.33% +9.09%
90% offered a salary of more than £45,000 £47,500 £45,000
10% offered a salary of more than £84,500 £90,000 £77,250
UK excluding London average salary £52,500 £55,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year
-4.54% +22.22%
All Job Titles
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
101791 114576 116360
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 94.44% 94.74% 94.25%
Number of salaries quoted 84727 98303 98213
Average salary £42,500 £42,500 £42,500
90% offered a salary of more than £26,500 £27,000 £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%

Systems Architect
Jobs Demand Trend

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

Systems Architect Jobs Demand Trend

Systems Architect
Salary Trend

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

Systems Architect Salary Trend

Systems Architect
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Systems Architect over the 3 months to 17 May 2013 within the UK.

Systems Architect Salary Histogram

Systems 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 Systems Architect within the UK over the 3 months to 17 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 -12 113 £55,000 -8.33%
London -4 44 £65,000 -7.14%
South East +8 33 £52,000 -5.45%
West Yorkshire +13 17 £52,500 +16.66%
Yorkshire -8 17 £52,500 +13.51%
Leeds -7 13 £52,500 +13.51%
Hampshire -4 12 £47,500 -13.63%
Basingstoke -8 11 £47,500 -36.66%
Surrey +20 8 £50,000 -
Scotland +4 8 £67,500 -
Berkshire +6 7 £65,000 +8.33%
Reading +1 7 £65,000 +8.33%
City of London -6 7 £55,000 -
North West -8 6 £45,000 -18.18%
Edinburgh - 6 £67,500 -
South West +1 5 £60,000 -
East of England -1 5 £55,000 -8.33%
Manchester -28 4 - -
Cheadle -8 3 - -
Somerset -9 3 £65,000 -
Crawley - 3 - -
West Sussex - 3 - -
Cheshire +2 2 £45,000 -
East Midlands +1 2 £54,000 -1.81%
Templecombe -6 2 - -
West Midlands -20 2 £52,500 +5.00%
Birmingham -23 2 £52,500 -19.23%
Essex - 2 £60,000 -
Middlesex - 2 £60,000 -
Glasgow - 2 - -

Systems Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK that cited Systems 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 Systems Architect in their job title.

1 59 (22.26%) Microsoft
2 54 (20.38%) .NET
3 52 (19.62%) Windows
4 49 (18.49%) Oracle
4 49 (18.49%) Finance
5 45 (16.98%) SQL
6 41 (15.47%) C#
6 41 (15.47%) Web Services
7 40 (15.09%) SQL Server
8 39 (14.72%) SharePoint
9 38 (14.34%) Telecoms
10 36 (13.58%) Java
11 35 (13.21%) TOGAF
12 33 (12.45%) ASP.NET
12 33 (12.45%) MS Excel
13 31 (11.70%) Linux
14 30 (11.32%) Electronics
14 30 (11.32%) Degree
15 28 (10.57%) HTML
16 25 (9.434%) CRM
16 25 (9.434%) SOA
16 25 (9.434%) MODAF
17 23 (8.679%) WebSphere
17 23 (8.679%) Technical Architecture
17 23 (8.679%) OO
17 23 (8.679%) CSS
18 21 (7.925%) UML
18 21 (7.925%) UNIX
18 21 (7.925%) Pega
19 20 (7.547%) Windows Server 2008

Systems Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK that cited Systems 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 Systems Architect in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 54 (20.38%) .NET
2 41 (15.47%) Web Services
3 33 (12.45%) ASP.NET
4 28 (10.57%) HTML
5 23 (8.679%) CSS
5 23 (8.679%) WebSphere
6 19 (7.170%) .NET Framework
7 15 (5.660%) XML
8 13 (4.906%) J2EE
9 12 (4.528%) ADO.NET Entity Framework
10 11 (4.151%) SOAP
11 10 (3.774%) WCF
11 10 (3.774%) ASP.NET MVC
11 10 (3.774%) WinForms
12 9 (3.396%) jQuery
12 9 (3.396%) REST
12 9 (3.396%) JSP
13 7 (2.642%) Ruby on Rails
13 7 (2.642%) NHibernate
14 6 (2.264%) Node.js
Application Platforms
1 39 (14.72%) SharePoint
2 20 (7.547%) BizTalk Server
3 17 (6.415%) SharePoint 2010
4 11 (4.151%) Lync
5 10 (3.774%) ESB
6 9 (3.396%) IIS
7 8 (3.019%) Apache
8 7 (2.642%) Amazon AWS
9 6 (2.264%) RabbitMQ
10 5 (1.887%) WebSphere Application Server
10 5 (1.887%) WebLogic
11 3 (1.132%) Tomcat
11 3 (1.132%) nginx
11 3 (1.132%) Windows Azure
12 2 (0.755%) Exchange Server 2003
12 2 (0.755%) MS Exchange
12 2 (0.755%) Exchange Server 2010
13 1 (0.377%) OpenStack
13 1 (0.377%) Exchange Server 2007
13 1 (0.377%) WebSphere Message Broker
Applications
1 33 (12.45%) MS Excel
2 13 (4.906%) MS Office
3 11 (4.151%) InfoPath
4 6 (2.264%) MS Project
5 3 (1.132%) Google Apps
6 1 (0.377%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 7 (2.642%) Dynamics CRM
2 3 (1.132%) BASE24
3 2 (0.755%) Agresso
4 1 (0.377%) Temenos T24
Communications & Networking
1 14 (5.283%) Internet
2 12 (4.528%) BSS
3 8 (3.019%) Firewall
4 6 (2.264%) SAN
4 6 (2.264%) WAN
4 6 (2.264%) TCP/IP
5 4 (1.509%) HTTP
6 3 (1.132%) VPN
6 3 (1.132%) Wireless
6 3 (1.132%) Network Security
7 2 (0.755%) Cisco ASA
7 2 (0.755%) NAS
7 2 (0.755%) Cisco Nexus
7 2 (0.755%) BIG-IP
7 2 (0.755%) Ethernet
7 2 (0.755%) ZigBee
7 2 (0.755%) Bluetooth
7 2 (0.755%) GSM
7 2 (0.755%) LAN
7 2 (0.755%) SNMP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 40 (15.09%) SQL Server
2 9 (3.396%) MySQL
2 9 (3.396%) NoSQL
3 8 (3.019%) Hadoop
4 7 (2.642%) SQL Server 2008
4 7 (2.642%) MongoDB
4 7 (2.642%) Redis
5 6 (2.264%) Big Data
6 5 (1.887%) DB2
7 4 (1.509%) RDBMS
8 3 (1.132%) SQL Server 2005
9 2 (0.755%) Data Warehouse
9 2 (0.755%) CouchDB
10 1 (0.377%) Oracle 8/8i
10 1 (0.377%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 1 (0.377%) SQL Server Analysis Services
10 1 (0.377%) PostgreSQL
10 1 (0.377%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 11 (4.151%) Rational DOORS
2 5 (1.887%) Rational Application Developer
2 5 (1.887%) Subversion
3 4 (1.509%) Visual Studio
3 4 (1.509%) Oracle Forms
3 4 (1.509%) Team Foundation Server
4 3 (1.132%) TeamCity
4 3 (1.132%) Git (software)
4 3 (1.132%) Redmine
4 3 (1.132%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.755%) VSS/SourceSafe
5 2 (0.755%) Rational Rhapsody
General
1 49 (18.49%) Finance
2 38 (14.34%) Telecoms
3 30 (11.32%) Electronics
4 20 (7.547%) Military
5 17 (6.415%) Manufacturing
6 10 (3.774%) Banking
7 9 (3.396%) Billing
8 7 (2.642%) Retail
9 5 (1.887%) Back Office
10 4 (1.509%) Aerospace
11 3 (1.132%) Multimedia
12 2 (0.755%) Private Banking
12 2 (0.755%) Advertising
12 2 (0.755%) Pharmaceutical
12 2 (0.755%) Spanish Language
13 1 (0.377%) Publishing
13 1 (0.377%) Legal
13 1 (0.377%) Marketing
13 1 (0.377%) International Banking
Miscellaneous
1 12 (4.528%) N-Tier
1 12 (4.528%) Management Information System
2 11 (4.151%) Client/Server
3 10 (3.774%) SCADA
4 7 (2.642%) NHS
5 6 (2.264%) Enterprise Software
6 5 (1.887%) Social Media
6 5 (1.887%) Firmware
6 5 (1.887%) Chip and PIN
6 5 (1.887%) PKI
7 4 (1.509%) PDA
7 4 (1.509%) Clustering
7 4 (1.509%) Open Source
8 3 (1.132%) PaaS
8 3 (1.132%) Digital Media
8 3 (1.132%) Social Network
8 3 (1.132%) IaaS
8 3 (1.132%) Data Protection Act
9 2 (0.755%) CAN bus
9 2 (0.755%) E-Learning
Operating Systems
1 52 (19.62%) Windows
2 31 (11.70%) Linux
3 21 (7.925%) UNIX
4 20 (7.547%) Windows Server 2008
5 13 (4.906%) Windows Server 2003
6 4 (1.509%) Debian
6 4 (1.509%) CentOS
7 3 (1.132%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 2 (0.755%) Windows 7
8 2 (0.755%) Windows Server 2012
8 2 (0.755%) Windows Vista
9 1 (0.377%) Android
9 1 (0.377%) Windows Mobile
9 1 (0.377%) SUSE
9 1 (0.377%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 35 (13.21%) TOGAF
2 25 (9.434%) CRM
2 25 (9.434%) SOA
2 25 (9.434%) MODAF
3 23 (8.679%) Technical Architecture
3 23 (8.679%) OO
4 21 (7.925%) UML
5 20 (7.547%) ITIL
5 20 (7.547%) MVC
6 17 (6.415%) Agile Software Development
7 14 (5.283%) Project Management
8 12 (4.528%) E-Commerce
8 12 (4.528%) ERP
8 12 (4.528%) TDD
9 11 (4.151%) Load Balancing
9 11 (4.151%) Requirements Management
9 11 (4.151%) Information Assurance
10 10 (3.774%) Web Development
10 10 (3.774%) eTOM
10 10 (3.774%) Zachman Framework
Programming Languages
1 45 (16.98%) SQL
2 41 (15.47%) C#
3 36 (13.58%) Java
4 18 (6.792%) JavaScript
5 17 (6.415%) C++
6 13 (4.906%) C
7 8 (3.019%) PL/SQL
8 7 (2.642%) VC++
8 7 (2.642%) Ruby
9 5 (1.887%) Python
9 5 (1.887%) VB
9 5 (1.887%) Perl
10 4 (1.509%) Tcl
10 4 (1.509%) PowerShell
11 3 (1.132%) VBScript
12 2 (0.755%) VB.NET
12 2 (0.755%) PHP
13 1 (0.377%) T-SQL
13 1 (0.377%) Fortran
13 1 (0.377%) Bash shell
Qualifications
1 30 (11.32%) Degree
2 19 (7.170%) Security Cleared
3 17 (6.415%) SC Cleared
4 6 (2.264%) DV Cleared
5 3 (1.132%) Cisco Certification
5 3 (1.132%) Microsoft Certification
5 3 (1.132%) Oracle Certification
6 2 (0.755%) PRINCE2 Certification
6 2 (0.755%) CCNP
6 2 (0.755%) CCDP
6 2 (0.755%) MCITP
7 1 (0.377%) Citrix Certification
7 1 (0.377%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
7 1 (0.377%) CCEE
7 1 (0.377%) CCIA
7 1 (0.377%) CCNA
7 1 (0.377%) MCP
7 1 (0.377%) MCSE
7 1 (0.377%) RHCE
7 1 (0.377%) MCTS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (1.509%) QA
2 2 (0.755%) JSP 440
3 1 (0.377%) PCI DSS
3 1 (0.377%) BS7799
3 1 (0.377%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 15 (5.660%) Active Directory
2 6 (2.264%) VMware Infrastructure
3 4 (1.509%) XenApp
3 4 (1.509%) XenDesktop
4 3 (1.132%) Varnish
4 3 (1.132%) Samba
5 2 (0.755%) VMware ESX
5 2 (0.755%) Terminal Services
6 1 (0.377%) XenServer
Systems Management
1 11 (4.151%) Puppet
2 3 (1.132%) SCCM
2 3 (1.132%) SCOM
2 3 (1.132%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 59 (22.26%) Microsoft
2 49 (18.49%) Oracle
3 21 (7.925%) Pega
4 12 (4.528%) VMware
5 10 (3.774%) Cisco
6 8 (3.019%) IBM
7 7 (2.642%) JBoss
7 7 (2.642%) Citrix
7 7 (2.642%) Rackspace
8 6 (2.264%) HP
8 6 (2.264%) Siemens
9 5 (1.887%) NetApp
9 5 (1.887%) Dell
10 4 (1.509%) Juniper
10 4 (1.509%) Fujitsu
10 4 (1.509%) Mercator
11 3 (1.132%) Convergys
11 3 (1.132%) Red Hat
11 3 (1.132%) Amdocs
11 3 (1.132%) Google
Derbyshire, East Midlands
Based predominantly in the Derbyshire office with occasional client visits you will be gathering user requirements and designing system architecture solutions able to integrate the company's bespoke...
greywood
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 18 May 2013
Derbyshire
Greywood Associates are delighted to be working in association with a Market Leading Software Company that provide software solutions to major blue chip clients, who urgently require two...
Greywood Associates Limited
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
In this newly created, fascinating position you will take the lead in the design, implementation and support of common identity tools and practices using Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (...
Anglia Ruskin University
Salary: Up to C£44,000 + excellent benefits
Posted: 30 April 2013
Chester, North West
My client work in many product arena's and are investing heavily in the areas of hardware / network products using analogue / digital / firmware technologies... You will be expected...
Computer Futures
Salary: £50000 - £55000 per annum + Bonus, Shares, Pension, Life, Health
Posted: 15 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
Key skills required: - Develop and project manage new solutions for customers developing relationships and customer needs.- Overall management and control of master and consolidated data- Create, develop and...
Computer Futures
Salary: £37000 - £45000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 18 May 2013
UK
Responsibilities Responsible for providing high quality technical consulting services using Pegasystems PRPC technologies to ensure that the successful business and technical delivery of Customer requirements... Lead a sub...
Cognizant
Posted: 14 May 2013
Oxford or Suffolk, South East
They are developing a new cloud-based monitoring platform and hence seeking an experienced architect / developer with team leading experience to join their team.You will liaise with...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £55k plus benefits
Posted: 9 May 2013
UK
System testing experience. Requirements Management... Familiar with MS Office. Familiar with DOORS... Our main markets in the UK are urban rail, mainline rail and roads, where our solutions...
Thales
Posted: 17 May 2013
Edinburgh, Midlothian
Extensive knowledge and proven experience in the following technologies is critical to the success: Java (Web development) JavaScript / AJAX/ JQuery. JBOSS / Apache / Linux. XML/XSLT. HTML/CSS. Oracle...
Sanderson
Posted: 23 April 2013
Basingstoke, Hampshire
Experience Required: *Good experience of Visual C# and Visual C++/MFC *Latest .NET windows client & web based technologies (including Windows Forms, MVC, ASP.NET, WCF, Web Services and...
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Ltd
Salary: £43000 - £52000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
UK
Requirements Management... - Familiar with MS Office... - Familiar with DOORS... § Each year, Thales registers more than 300 patents § A prominent retailer commissioned Thales to develop a ‘heat-sensing people...
Thales
Posted: 17 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
You will as the Network Systems Architect have experience within the following skill sets to ensure qualification of role: CCNP Routing and Switching and or CCDP Experience in...
Lorien Resourcing
Salary: £35000 - £45000 per annum
Posted: 13 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
You will as the Network Systems Architect have experience within the following skill sets to ensure qualification of role: CCNP Routing and Switching and or CCDP Experience in...
Lorien Resourcing
Posted: 13 May 2013