Security Architect Job Trends in the City of London
Security Architect
Central London > City of London
The median Security Architect salary in the City of London is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 90 | 124 | 148 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +34 | +24 | +15 |
| Permanent Security Architect jobs | 28 | 3 | 19 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the City of London | 1.22% | 0.19% | 0.69% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.30% | 0.20% | 0.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £77,625 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £84,313 | - | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | - | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -23.68% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £87,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £102,500 | - | £92,500 |
| Central London median annual salary | £100,000 | £130,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.08% | +79.31% | -23.68% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
City of London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the City of London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the City of London matching a recognised job title | 2,161 | 1,515 | 2,589 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.45% | 94.51% | 93.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,492 | 1,213 | 1,719 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £36,750 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £72,500 | £74,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.34% | -2.03% | +2.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £122,500 | £115,000 |
| Central London median annual salary | £77,500 | £75,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.33% | +3.45% | - |
Security Architect Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Security Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Security Architect Salary Trend in the City of London
Salary distribution trend for Security Architect job vacancies in the City of London.
Security Architect Salary Histogram in the City of London
Salary distribution for Security Architect jobs in the City of London over the 6 months to 30 October 2026.
Security Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 30 October 2026, Security 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 Security Architect job ads across the City of London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DevSecOps | 28.6% | 8 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 28.6% | 8 |
| 3 | Application Security | 25.0% | 7 |
| 3 | Identity Access Management | 25.0% | 7 |
| 3 | Zero Trust | 25.0% | 7 |
| 6 | Azure | 17.9% | 5 |
| 7 | AWS | 14.3% | 4 |
| 7 | Cybersecurity | 14.3% | 4 |
| 7 | Security Architecture | 14.3% | 4 |
| 10 | Cloud Security | 10.7% | 3 |
| 10 | Network Security | 10.7% | 3 |
| 12 | Ansible | 7.1% | 2 |
| 12 | CISSP | 7.1% | 2 |
| 12 | Data Security | 7.1% | 2 |
| 12 | Entra ID | 7.1% | 2 |
| 12 | Firewall | 7.1% | 2 |
| 12 | 7.1% | 2 | |
| 12 | Infrastructure as Code | 7.1% | 2 |
| 12 | Load Balancing | 7.1% | 2 |
| 12 | Problem-Solving | 7.1% | 2 |
| 12 | Python | 7.1% | 2 |
| 12 | Roadmaps | 7.1% | 2 |
| 12 | SIEM | 7.1% | 2 |
| 12 | Stakeholder Management | 7.1% | 2 |
| 25 | Active Directory | 3.6% | 1 |
| 25 | Agile | 3.6% | 1 |
| 25 | AI | 3.6% | 1 |
| 25 | Architectural Patterns | 3.6% | 1 |
| 25 | AWS Certification | 3.6% | 1 |
| 25 | Azure AI | 3.6% | 1 |
Security Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London 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 | Senior Security Architect | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2 | DevSecOps Architect | 21.4% | 6 |
| 2 | Lead Security Architect | 21.4% | 6 |
| 4 | Cybersecurity Architect | 3.6% | 1 |
| 4 | Network Security Architect | 3.6% | 1 |
| 4 | Principal Security Architect | 3.6% | 1 |
| 4 | Security Solutions Architect | 3.6% | 1 |