Principal Architect
UK > England
The median Principal Architect salary in England is £83,401 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 631 | 696 | 829 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +65 | +133 | +14 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Architect | 44 | 139 | 89 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.090% | 0.16% | 0.10% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.100% | 0.17% | 0.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 34 | 58 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £66,058 | £70,000 | £71,652 |
| 25th Percentile | £72,918 | £74,759 | £90,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £83,401 | £80,500 | £105,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.60% | -23.33% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £101,875 | £100,000 | £126,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £117,500 | £122,500 | £135,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £82,801 | £80,500 | £105,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.86% | -23.33% | +20.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 44,182 | 81,825 | 80,489 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.87% | 94.55% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,287 | 60,848 | 51,240 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,800 | £53,000 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.17% | -12.83% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £82,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -12.50% | - |
Principal Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Principal Architect in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Principal Architect
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Architect in England.
Principal Architect
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Principal Architect in England over the 6 months to 22 May 2025.
Principal Architect
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Architect within the England region over the 6 months to 22 May 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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| London | +94 | 18 | £115,000 | +9.52% | 38 |
| North of England | +39 | 11 | £86,500 | +10.51% | 17 |
| South West | +96 | 6 | £68,525 | -12.45% | 2 |
| Midlands | +43 | 6 | £77,310 | -1.23% | 10 |
| North West | -8 | 6 | £85,250 | +5.90% | 8 |
| Yorkshire | +63 | 4 | £100,000 | +27.76% | 8 |
| East Midlands | +22 | 4 | £77,310 | -1.23% | 2 |
| West Midlands | +65 | 2 | £73,901 | -5.59% | 8 |
| South East | +64 | 1 | £92,500 | +23.33% | 6 |
| North East | +43 | 1 | £81,764 | +8.46% | 1 |
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Principal Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 22 May 2025, Principal Architect job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Principal Architect in the job title.
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Principal Architect Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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