Cloud Architect Job Trends in Edinburgh

Cloud Architect
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Cloud Architect salary in Edinburgh is £64,822 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 March 2026.

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

6 months to
26 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 90 88 100
Rank change year-on-year -2 +12 +43
Permanent jobs requiring a Cloud Architect 1 4 11
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.085% 0.42% 0.84%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.090% 0.45% 0.86%
Number of salaries quoted 1 4 10
10th Percentile - £82,125 -
25th Percentile £61,261 £109,688 £63,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £64,822 £125,000 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year -48.14% +85.19% +13.40%
75th Percentile £68,382 - £74,063
90th Percentile - - £89,500
Scotland median annual salary £64,822 £125,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year -48.14% +66.67% +26.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh with a recognized job title 1,116 890 1,272
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.82% 92.81% 96.73%
Number of salaries quoted 621 435 1,006
10th Percentile £28,250 £28,350 £31,375
25th Percentile £33,750 £43,750 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -0.08%
75th Percentile £75,000 £79,648 £72,433
90th Percentile £90,000 £98,474 £91,934
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -18.18% +4.76% -8.70%

Cloud Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Cloud Architect job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Cloud Architect
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for Cloud Architect job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for Cloud Architect job vacancies in Edinburgh

Cloud Architect Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 26 March 2026, Cloud 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 Edinburgh region featuring Cloud Architect in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Architecture Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap

Cloud Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
General
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Architecture Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft