Architect
North East > Durham
The median Architect salary in Durham is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | 31 | 28 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -3 | +2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Architect | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Durham | 1.01% | 4.19% | 0.56% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.11% | 4.41% | 0.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £69,715 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £71,200 | £32,863 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £75,400 | £35,625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.16% | +111.65% | -54.03% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £80,000 | £38,388 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £75,000 | £70,000 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -17.65% | +6.25% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Durham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Durham. 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 Durham with a recognized job title | 180 | 204 | 164 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.45% | 94.88% | 91.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 81 | 70 | 130 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,087 | £33,395 | £31,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,750 | £35,000 | £38,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.00% | +5.26% | +13.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £50,000 | £63,438 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,260 | £62,525 |
| North East median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +5.26% | -3.23% |
Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Durham.
Architect
Salary Trend in Durham
Salary distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Durham.
Architect
Job Locations in Durham
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Architect within the Durham region over the 6 months to 12 January 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 |
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| Stockton-on-Tees | - | 2 | £70,000 | - | 4 |
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Architect Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham
For the 6 months to 12 January 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 Durham region featuring Architect in the job title.
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Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham 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:
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