Senior Architect Job Trends in Edinburgh

Senior Architect
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Senior Architect salary in Edinburgh is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 January 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 103 99 104
Rank change year-on-year -4 +5 +32
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Architect 3 1 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.29% 0.086% 0.48%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.32% 0.092% 0.50%
Number of salaries quoted 3 1 4
10th Percentile - - £54,415
25th Percentile - £105,098 £57,286
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 £109,539 £67,634
Median % change year-on-year -8.71% +61.96% -29.55%
75th Percentile - £113,979 £82,289
90th Percentile - - £92,916
Scotland median annual salary £100,000 £75,000 £67,634
% change year-on-year +33.33% +10.89% -29.55%

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 950 1,092 999
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.00% 94.30% 96.24%
Number of salaries quoted 455 421 804
10th Percentile £26,000 £36,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £29,250 £45,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £57,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -21.05% -8.80% +4.17%
75th Percentile £70,000 £75,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £93,778 £96,096
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £51,528
% change year-on-year -18.18% +6.74% -8.00%

Senior Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Senior Architect job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Senior Architect
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for Senior Architect job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Architect job vacancies in Edinburgh

Senior Architect Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 6 January 2026, Senior 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 Senior Architect in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Cybersecurity

Senior 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Cybersecurity