IT Architect Job Trends in Bristol

IT Architect
South West > Bristol

The median IT Architect salary in Bristol is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 91 - 127
Rank change year-on-year - - +35
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Architect 5 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.25% - 0.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.27% - 0.13%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 2
10th Percentile - - £55,375
25th Percentile - - £57,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - £63,750
Median % change year-on-year - - -12.07%
75th Percentile - - £67,813
90th Percentile - - £69,125
South West median annual salary £50,000 £57,500 £62,500
% change year-on-year -13.04% -8.00% -7.41%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 1,868 1,374 1,585
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.61% 94.89% 95.54%
Number of salaries quoted 1,346 822 1,309
10th Percentile £28,250 £30,000 £35,750
25th Percentile £36,313 £42,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £57,500 £59,556
Median % change year-on-year -8.70% -3.45% +8.28%
75th Percentile £65,000 £73,886 £72,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,225 £87,500
South West median annual salary £50,000 £51,310 £52,500
% change year-on-year -2.55% -2.27% +5.00%

IT Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'IT Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

IT Architect job vacancy trend in Bristol

IT Architect
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for IT Architect job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for IT Architect job vacancies in Bristol

IT Architect Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 28 December 2025, IT 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 IT Architect in the job title.

1 2 (40.00%) Logistics

IT 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (40.00%) Logistics