Computer Architecture Job Trends in England

Computer Architecture
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Computer Architecture skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 600 669 655
Rank change year-on-year +69 -14 +311
Permanent jobs citing Computer Architecture 5 7 29
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.010% 0.015% 0.059%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.012% 0.016% 0.065%
Number of salaries quoted 0 3 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £65,000 £48,750
Median % change year-on-year - +33.33% -25.00%
75th Percentile - - £72,500
90th Percentile - - £86,000
UK median annual salary £50,500 £65,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -22.31% +8.33% -7.69%

All Process & Methodology Skills
England

Computer Architecture falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 42,676 43,550 44,502
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 81.20% 90.77% 89.80%
Number of salaries quoted 25,628 21,301 34,459
10th Percentile £28,697 £35,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,750 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -4.00%
75th Percentile £76,250 £81,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £100,000 £98,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -4.00%

Computer Architecture
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Computer Architecture relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Computer Architecture job vacancy trend in England

Computer Architecture
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Computer Architecture.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Computer Architecture

Computer Architecture
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Architecture within the England region over the 6 months to 13 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
London +60 5 - - 3
Computer Architecture
UK

Computer Architecture
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Business Applications
1 4 (80.00%) Distributed Ledger
Communications & Networking
1 4 (80.00%) Network Security
General
1 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (20.00%) Google JAX
1 1 (20.00%) JAX
1 1 (20.00%) PyTorch
1 1 (20.00%) TensorFlow
Miscellaneous
1 4 (80.00%) Algorithms
1 4 (80.00%) Blockchain
1 4 (80.00%) Data Structures
2 1 (20.00%) SystemC
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) AI
1 5 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 5 (100.00%) Machine Learning
2 4 (80.00%) Coaching
2 4 (80.00%) Collaborative Culture
2 4 (80.00%) Collaborative Working
2 4 (80.00%) Cryptography
2 4 (80.00%) Edge Computing
2 4 (80.00%) Ergonomics
2 4 (80.00%) Human Factors
2 4 (80.00%) Mentoring
2 4 (80.00%) Software Architecture
2 4 (80.00%) Software Engineering
3 1 (20.00%) Analytical Modelling
3 1 (20.00%) Benchmarking
3 1 (20.00%) Data-Driven Decision Making
3 1 (20.00%) LLM
3 1 (20.00%) Queueing Theory
3 1 (20.00%) Regression Testing
3 1 (20.00%) Statistical Analysis
Programming Languages
1 1 (20.00%) C++
1 1 (20.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) Degree
1 5 (100.00%) PhD
2 4 (80.00%) Postgraduate
3 1 (20.00%) Master's Degree