Software Architect Jobs in Cambridge

Software Architect
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The median Software Architect salary in Cambridge is £85,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 9 May 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
9 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 73 83 -
Rank change year-on-year +10 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Architect 10 12 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge 1.00% 1.25% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.03% 1.47% -
Number of salaries quoted 6 7 0
10th Percentile £80,000 £70,500 -
25th Percentile - £76,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 £85,000 -
75th Percentile - £92,500 -
90th Percentile - - -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £85,000 £85,000 -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cambridge

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge with a recognized job title 970 818 1,530
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.10% 85.03% 92.50%
Number of salaries quoted 749 388 562
10th Percentile £30,500 £31,350 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £39,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +4.55% -
75th Percentile £73,250 £75,000 £72,188
90th Percentile £85,000 £92,500 £83,750
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £52,500 £54,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -2.78% +8.00% -3.85%

Software Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Job postings that featured Software Architect in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

Job vacancy trend for Software Architect in Cambridge

Software Architect
Salary Trend in Cambridge

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Architect in Cambridge.

Salary trend for Software Architect in Cambridge

Software Architect Skill Set
Top 28 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 9 May 2024, Software Architect job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cambridge region featuring Software Architect in the job title.

1 10 (100.00%) C
1 10 (100.00%) C++
2 9 (90.00%) Linux
2 9 (90.00%) Android
3 6 (60.00%) Java
4 5 (50.00%) Embedded Linux
4 5 (50.00%) Architectural Design
5 4 (40.00%) Software Engineering
6 3 (30.00%) Firmware
6 3 (30.00%) Software Architecture
6 3 (30.00%) Technical Leadership
6 3 (30.00%) Embedded Systems
6 3 (30.00%) Roadmaps
7 2 (20.00%) Influencing Skills
7 2 (20.00%) Mali
7 2 (20.00%) Embedded Firmware
7 2 (20.00%) Performance Analysis
7 2 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
7 2 (20.00%) Requirements Analysis
7 2 (20.00%) Use Case
8 1 (10.00%) Degree
8 1 (10.00%) Machine Learning
8 1 (10.00%) Security Architecture
8 1 (10.00%) OpenGL
8 1 (10.00%) Vulkan
8 1 (10.00%) OpenCL
8 1 (10.00%) Architecture Roadmap
8 1 (10.00%) Social Skills

Software Architect Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 2 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (20.00%) Influencing Skills
2 1 (10.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (10.00%) OpenCL
1 1 (10.00%) OpenGL
1 1 (10.00%) Vulkan
Miscellaneous
1 3 (30.00%) Embedded Systems
2 2 (20.00%) Mali
Operating Systems
1 9 (90.00%) Android
1 9 (90.00%) Linux
2 5 (50.00%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (50.00%) Architectural Design
2 4 (40.00%) Software Engineering
3 3 (30.00%) Roadmaps
3 3 (30.00%) Software Architecture
3 3 (30.00%) Technical Leadership
4 2 (20.00%) Performance Analysis
4 2 (20.00%) Requirements Analysis
4 2 (20.00%) Use Case
5 1 (10.00%) Architecture Roadmap
5 1 (10.00%) Machine Learning
5 1 (10.00%) Security Architecture
Programming Languages
1 10 (100.00%) C
1 10 (100.00%) C++
2 6 (60.00%) Java
Qualifications
1 1 (10.00%) Degree
System Software
1 3 (30.00%) Firmware
2 2 (20.00%) Embedded Firmware