Systems Architect Job Trends in Bristol
System Architect
South West > Bristol
The median System Architect salary in Bristol is £67,000 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 | 118 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Systems Architect jobs | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol | 0.37% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.39% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £47,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £92,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £75,000 | - | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +32.16% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bristol
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Bristol 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 Bristol matching a recognised job title | 3,306 | 1,205 | 1,976 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.44% | 92.20% | 95.78% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,367 | 897 | 1,251 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,150 | £29,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,985 | £35,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -9.09% | -7.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £67,500 | £70,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £83,750 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -13.46% | -1.33% |
Systems Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Systems Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Systems Architect Salary Trend in Bristol
Salary distribution trend for Systems Architect job vacancies in Bristol.
Systems Architect Salary Histogram in Bristol
Salary distribution for Systems Architect jobs in Bristol over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Systems Architect Skill Set Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Systems 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 Systems Architect job ads across the Bristol region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Systems Engineering | 30.8% | 4 |
| 2 | Degree | 23.1% | 3 |
| 3 | Architectural Design | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Architectural Patterns | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Configuration Management | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Decision-Making | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Design Patterns | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Line Management | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Mentoring | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Model-Based Systems Engineering | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Product Management | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Project Delivery | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Stakeholder Management | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Systems Thinking | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Technical Architecture | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Technical Leadership | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Validation | 15.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Verification and Validation | 15.4% | 2 |
| 19 | BPSS Clearance | 7.7% | 1 |
| 19 | Chartered Engineer | 7.7% | 1 |
Systems Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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 | Systems Integration Architect | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2 | Senior Systems Architect | 7.7% | 1 |