Architect Job Trends in Aberdeen
Architect
Scotland > Aberdeen
The median Architect salary in Aberdeen is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 20 | 10 | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -10 | +10 | -3 |
| Permanent Architect jobs | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen | 2.16% | 1.82% | 3.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.23% | 1.85% | 3.49% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £66,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | - | £67,500 |
| 75th Percentile | £101,250 | - | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £103,500 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £85,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.25% | - | +13.35% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Aberdeen
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Aberdeen matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Aberdeen matching a recognised job title | 224 | 54 | 229 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 96.97% | 98.18% | 96.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 173 | 20 | 106 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £25,375 | £29,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £27,500 | £40,313 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -16.67% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -14.29% | +5.00% |
Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.
Architect Salary Trend in Aberdeen
Salary distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Aberdeen.
Architect Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Architect job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent Architect job ads across the Aberdeen region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gigabit Ethernet | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2 | Architectural Patterns | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Architecture Governance | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Architecture Roadmap | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Asset Management | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2 | BiZZdesign | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Customer Experience | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Enterprise Architecture | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Project Delivery | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Roadmaps | 20.0% | 1 |
Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enterprise Architect | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2 | Principal Enterprise Architect | 80.0% | 4 |
| 3 | IT Architect | 20.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Senior Enterprise Architect | 20.0% | 1 |