Architect Job Trends in Croydon

Architect
South London > Croydon

The median Architect salary in Croydon is £112,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 April 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 20 49 36
Rank change year-on-year +29 -13 -10
Permanent jobs requiring an Architect 8 4 19
As % of all permanent jobs in Croydon 4.79% 2.05% 8.48%
As % of the Job Titles category 5.13% 2.48% 8.92%
Number of salaries quoted 8 0 19
10th Percentile £53,928 - £73,057
25th Percentile £93,438 - £76,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £112,500 - £82,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -5.71%
75th Percentile £143,750 - £103,750
90th Percentile - - £107,500
South London median annual salary £112,500 £60,000 £81,250
% change year-on-year +87.50% -26.15% -9.72%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Croydon

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Croydon. 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 Croydon with a recognized job title 156 161 213
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.41% 82.56% 95.09%
Number of salaries quoted 98 33 160
10th Percentile £28,000 - £24,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,000 £39,420
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £52,975
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +8.54% -2.57%
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,272 £78,750
90th Percentile £118,750 £68,500 £83,750
South London median annual salary £50,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -16.67% +9.09% -

Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Croydon

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

Architect job vacancy trend in Croydon

Architect
Salary Trend in Croydon

Salary distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Croydon.

Salary distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Croydon

Architect
Salary Histogram in Croydon

Salary distribution for jobs citing Architect in Croydon over the 6 months to 11 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Architect in Croydon

Architect
Job Locations in Croydon

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Architect within the Croydon region over the 6 months to 11 April 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South Croydon -5 1 £55,000 - 2
Architect
South London

Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Croydon

For the 6 months to 11 April 2026, 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 Croydon region featuring Architect in the job title.

1 7 (87.50%) Data Architecture
1 7 (87.50%) Data Governance
2 6 (75.00%) Agile
2 6 (75.00%) AI
2 6 (75.00%) Azure
2 6 (75.00%) Azure AI
2 6 (75.00%) Azure Machine Learning
2 6 (75.00%) Azure Synapse Analytics
2 6 (75.00%) Data Development
2 6 (75.00%) Data Engineering
2 6 (75.00%) Databricks
2 6 (75.00%) Line Management
2 6 (75.00%) Machine Learning
2 6 (75.00%) Microsoft
2 6 (75.00%) Migration
2 6 (75.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 6 (75.00%) Roadmaps
2 6 (75.00%) Snowflake
2 6 (75.00%) SQL
2 6 (75.00%) SQL Server
2 6 (75.00%) Virtual Machines
3 1 (12.50%) Architectural Patterns
3 1 (12.50%) Data Management
3 1 (12.50%) Data Modelling
3 1 (12.50%) Data Quality
3 1 (12.50%) Data Strategy
3 1 (12.50%) Decision-Making
3 1 (12.50%) Impact Assessments
3 1 (12.50%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (12.50%) Root Cause Analysis

Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Croydon 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:

Cloud Services
1 6 (75.00%) Azure
1 6 (75.00%) Azure AI
1 6 (75.00%) Azure Machine Learning
1 6 (75.00%) Azure Synapse Analytics
1 6 (75.00%) Snowflake
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (75.00%) SQL Server
General
1 6 (75.00%) Finance
2 1 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (12.50%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (87.50%) Data Architecture
1 7 (87.50%) Data Governance
2 6 (75.00%) Agile
2 6 (75.00%) AI
2 6 (75.00%) Data Development
2 6 (75.00%) Data Engineering
2 6 (75.00%) Line Management
2 6 (75.00%) Machine Learning
2 6 (75.00%) Migration
2 6 (75.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 6 (75.00%) Roadmaps
3 1 (12.50%) Architectural Patterns
3 1 (12.50%) Data Management
3 1 (12.50%) Data Modelling
3 1 (12.50%) Data Strategy
3 1 (12.50%) Decision-Making
3 1 (12.50%) Impact Assessments
3 1 (12.50%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (12.50%) SEO
3 1 (12.50%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 6 (75.00%) SQL
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (12.50%) Data Quality
System Software
1 6 (75.00%) Virtual Machines
Vendors
1 6 (75.00%) Databricks
1 6 (75.00%) Microsoft