Systems Architect Job Trends in Lancashire

System Architect
North West > Lancashire

The median System Architect salary in Lancashire is £57,560 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2025.

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

6 months to
5 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 67 80 -
Rank change year-on-year +13 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Architect 2 4 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Lancashire 0.27% 0.36% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.31% 0.38% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £56,176 £48,869 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,560 £50,055 -
Median % change year-on-year +14.99% - -
75th Percentile £58,943 £51,240 -
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £57,560 £46,898 £67,500
% change year-on-year +22.73% -30.52% -18.18%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Lancashire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Lancashire. 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 Lancashire with a recognized job title 649 1,062 389
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.78% 96.37% 94.42%
Number of salaries quoted 351 666 287
10th Percentile £24,625 £29,250 £25,750
25th Percentile £30,000 £40,000 £36,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% - +11.11%
75th Percentile £54,897 £61,110 £61,250
90th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £72,500
North West median annual salary £48,979 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -2.04% -9.09% +4.76%

Systems Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire

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

Systems Architect job vacancy trend in Lancashire

Systems Architect
Salary Trend in Lancashire

Salary distribution trend for Systems Architect job vacancies in Lancashire.

Salary distribution trend for Systems Architect job vacancies in Lancashire

Systems Architect
Job Locations in Lancashire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Systems Architect within the Lancashire region over the 6 months to 5 November 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
Lytham St Annes - 1 - -
Preston - 1 £57,560 -
Systems Architect
North West

Systems Architect Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire

For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, Systems 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 Lancashire region featuring Systems Architect in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Firmware
1 2 (100.00%) Technical Leadership

Systems Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 2 (100.00%) Electronics
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
System Software
1 2 (100.00%) Firmware