Systems Architect Job Trends in Gloucestershire
System Architect
South West > Gloucestershire
The median System Architect salary in Gloucestershire is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 116 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Systems Architect jobs | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Gloucestershire | 0.19% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £77,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £92,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £75,000 | - | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +32.16% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Gloucestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Gloucestershire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Gloucestershire matching a recognised job title | 2,475 | 477 | 922 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.11% | 94.27% | 97.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,523 | 340 | 475 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,030 | £30,000 | £31,600 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £36,250 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.81% | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £75,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £87,500 | £80,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £51,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -12.62% | -3.47% |
Systems Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Systems Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Gloucestershire.
Systems Architect Salary Trend in Gloucestershire
Salary distribution trend for Systems Architect job vacancies in Gloucestershire.
Systems Architect Job Locations in Gloucestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Systems Architect jobs within the Gloucestershire region over the 6 months to 27 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | - | 5 | £85,000 | - | 2 |
| Systems Architect South West |
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Systems Architect Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, Systems Architect job ads cited 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 Systems Architect job ads across the Gloucestershire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Architectural Design | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Architectural Patterns | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Decision-Making | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Degree | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Design Patterns | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Line Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Mentoring | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Product Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Project Delivery | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Systems Thinking | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Technical Architecture | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Technical Leadership | 40.0% | 2 |
Systems Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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