Architect Job Trends in Kingston Upon Thames

Architect
South London > Kingston Upon Thames

The median Architect salary in Kingston Upon Thames is £82,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 July 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 27 - 51
Rank change year-on-year - - -26
Permanent jobs requiring an Architect 5 0 6
As % of all permanent jobs in Kingston Upon Thames 2.54% - 1.59%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.78% - 1.66%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £81,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £82,500 - -
75th Percentile £83,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South London median annual salary £112,500 £80,000 £82,500
% change year-on-year +40.63% -3.03% -8.33%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Kingston Upon Thames

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kingston Upon Thames. 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 Kingston Upon Thames with a recognized job title 180 111 361
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.37% 96.52% 95.50%
Number of salaries quoted 85 62 87
10th Percentile £35,000 £38,550 £29,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £54,250 £36,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £65,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -23.08% +18.18% -12.00%
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,750 £67,375
90th Percentile £81,500 £80,000 £68,000
South London median annual salary £50,000 £61,250 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.37% +22.50% -9.09%

Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Kingston Upon Thames

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Kingston Upon Thames.

Architect job vacancy trend in Kingston Upon Thames

Architect
Salary Trend in Kingston Upon Thames

Salary distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Kingston Upon Thames.

Salary distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Kingston Upon Thames

Architect Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kingston Upon Thames

For the 6 months to 12 July 2026, 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 Kingston Upon Thames region featuring Architect in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Degree
2 4 (80.00%) AI
2 4 (80.00%) Cloud Computing
2 4 (80.00%) Dell
2 4 (80.00%) Innovative Thinking
2 4 (80.00%) Master's Degree
2 4 (80.00%) Presales
2 4 (80.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Architectural Design
3 1 (20.00%) CMS
3 1 (20.00%) CRM
3 1 (20.00%) Roadmaps
3 1 (20.00%) SaaS
3 1 (20.00%) Software Engineering
3 1 (20.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (20.00%) Technical Debt

Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kingston Upon Thames 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (20.00%) CMS
Cloud Services
1 4 (80.00%) Cloud Computing
2 1 (20.00%) SaaS
General
1 5 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 4 (80.00%) Data Centre
2 1 (20.00%) Legacy Systems
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) AI
1 4 (80.00%) Innovative Thinking
1 4 (80.00%) Presales
1 4 (80.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (20.00%) Architectural Design
2 1 (20.00%) CRM
2 1 (20.00%) Roadmaps
2 1 (20.00%) Software Engineering
2 1 (20.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (20.00%) Technical Debt
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) Degree
2 4 (80.00%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 4 (80.00%) Dell