Technical Architect
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Technical Architect salary in Edinburgh is £74,830 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 83 | 82 | 91 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | +9 | +70 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Technical Architect | 5 | 10 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 0.60% | 0.81% | 1.29% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.72% | 0.84% | 1.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £78,215 | £58,734 |
| 25th Percentile | £71,349 | - | £68,718 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £74,830 | £80,000 | £70,576 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.46% | +13.35% | -5.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,312 | - | £87,483 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £96,100 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £74,830 | £80,000 | £70,576 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.46% | +13.35% | -5.90% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 698 | 1,187 | 974 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 83.59% | 95.65% | 96.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 305 | 533 | 792 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,000 | £35,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,250 | £45,000 | £42,843 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £71,532 | £73,886 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £87,419 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £45,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +5.00% | -9.09% |
Technical Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Technical Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Technical Architect
Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for Technical Architect job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Technical Architect
Job Locations in Edinburgh
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Technical Architect within the Edinburgh region over the 6 months to 3 November 2025. 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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| Balerno | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Technical Architect Scotland |
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Technical Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, Technical 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 Technical Architect in the job title.
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Technical 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: