Chief Architect
South West > Bristol
The median Chief Architect salary in Bristol is £110,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 81 | - | 122 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +55 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Chief Architect | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol | 0.075% | - | 0.25% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.081% | - | 0.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £105,000 | - | £75,208 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £110,000 | - | £79,632 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -22.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £115,000 | - | £84,056 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £110,000 | - | £79,632 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -22.31% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Bristol
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title | 1,233 | 1,971 | 1,527 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.36% | 95.73% | 94.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 911 | 1,246 | 1,296 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £29,125 | £35,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £59,526 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -7.60% | +8.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £83,750 | £86,250 |
| South West median annual salary | £45,000 | £51,500 | £52,700 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.62% | -2.28% | +5.40% |
Chief Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Chief Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Chief Architect
Salary Trend in Bristol
Salary distribution trend for Chief Architect job vacancies in Bristol.
Chief Architect Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, Chief Architect job roles required 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 job ads across the Bristol region featuring Chief Architect in the job title.
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Chief Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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