Software Architect Job Trends in Birmingham
Software Architect
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median Software Architect salary in Birmingham is £82,500 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 | 132 | - | 123 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -28 |
| Permanent Software Architect jobs | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham | 0.11% | - | 0.14% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | - | 0.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £80,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £78,750 | - | £87,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £82,500 | - | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +17.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £87,188 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £88,875 | - | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £81,250 | - | £87,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +2.94% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Birmingham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Birmingham 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 Birmingham matching a recognised job title | 3,436 | 1,181 | 2,073 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.55% | 94.78% | 95.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,519 | 828 | 1,128 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £41,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,434 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.47% | +4.43% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £72,500 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £84,375 | £85,682 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -3.85% | +4.00% |
Software Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Software Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Software Architect Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for Software Architect job vacancies in Birmingham.
Software Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Software 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 Software Architect job ads across the Birmingham region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .NET | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Architectural Design | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Architectural Patterns | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | C# | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | CI/CD | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Containerisation | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Data Modelling | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Design Patterns | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | DevOps | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Django | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Docker | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Enterprise Architecture | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Event-Driven | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Event-Driven Architecture | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Integration Patterns | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Logistics | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Microservices | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Observability | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Problem-Solving | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Project Planning | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Prototyping | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Requirements Workshops | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | REST | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Roadmaps | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Scalability Testing | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | SDLC | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Smart Manufacturing | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Software Architecture | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Software Engineering | 75.0% | 3 |
Software Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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 | .NET Architect | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Python Software Architect | 100.0% | 4 |