System Architect
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median System Architect salary in Edinburgh is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 September 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 65 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Architect | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 0.26% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £100,000 | £80,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | +18.52% | -15.63% |
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 | 1,112 | 639 | 1,188 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.53% | 83.97% | 94.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 734 | 270 | 687 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,481 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £54,928 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.34% | -8.45% | +0.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £90,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.76% | - |
Systems Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Systems Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Systems Architect
Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for Systems Architect job vacancies in Edinburgh.
