Software Architect
UK > England
The median Software Architect salary in England is £73,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 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 29 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 585 | 427 | 792 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -158 | +365 | +164 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Architect | 74 | 476 | 118 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.15% | 0.54% | 0.14% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | 0.57% | 0.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 56 | 144 | 94 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £65,000 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £70,000 | £56,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £73,000 | £75,000 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.67% | +11.11% | -20.59% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £85,000 | £92,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,625 | £90,000 | £105,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £73,000 | £75,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.67% | +3.45% | -14.71% |
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 | 44,066 | 84,104 | 79,158 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.78% | 94.65% | 91.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,206 | 62,399 | 50,596 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -13.65% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Software Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Software Architect in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Software Architect
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Architect in England.
Software Architect
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Architect in England over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.
Software 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 Software Architect within the England region over the 6 months to 29 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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| South East | +45 | 54 | £73,000 | -2.67% | 100 |
| London | +30 | 5 | £82,500 | +3.13% | 26 |
| North of England | -84 | 5 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 89 |
| South West | +65 | 4 | £87,500 | +25.00% | 61 |
| Yorkshire | +19 | 4 | £76,000 | +1.33% | 36 |
| East of England | +18 | 4 | £62,500 | -16.67% | 94 |
| West Midlands | +36 | 2 | £65,000 | -13.33% | 44 |
| Midlands | -8 | 2 | £65,000 | -27.78% | 81 |
| North West | -84 | 1 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 43 |
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Software Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 29 May 2025, Software 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 Software Architect in the job title.
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Software 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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