The median Architect salary in Leicester is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
31 |
24 |
21 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-7 |
-3 |
+25 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Architect |
5 |
9 |
24 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicester |
1.53% |
4.52% |
8.70% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.63% |
4.95% |
8.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
3 |
6 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
£72,320 |
£60,000 |
£56,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£75,200 |
£60,125 |
£58,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£80,000 |
£63,000 |
£64,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+26.98% |
-1.56% |
-8.57% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£67,813 |
£80,625 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£75,625 |
£83,750 |
| Leicestershire median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£63,000 |
£62,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-28.57% |
+1.61% |
-11.43% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicester. 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 Leicester with a recognized job title |
307 |
182 |
267 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
94.17% |
91.46% |
96.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
232 |
110 |
226 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£29,000 |
£26,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£37,500 |
£36,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£51,000 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-11.76% |
+2.00% |
+5.26% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60,000 |
£62,500 |
£60,375 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£77,500 |
£67,500 |
| Leicestershire median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£45,000 |
£49,990 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-9.98% |
+9.27% |
