The median Principal Architect salary in Leeds is £79,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
98 |
79 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-19 |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Architect |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds |
0.37% |
0.49% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.39% |
0.51% |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
4 |
5 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£74,500 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£79,000 |
£50,000 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+58.00% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£87,625 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£95,050 |
- |
- |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£79,000 |
£50,000 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
+58.00% |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title |
1,268 |
975 |
1,340 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
92.89% |
95.96% |
97.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
824 |
552 |
999 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,750 |
£30,625 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£41,688 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£52,500 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+14.29% |
-4.55% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,606 |
£71,250 |
£73,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£85,000 |
£87,500 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£57,500 |
£52,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+10.58% |
-5.45% |
- |
