Cybersecurity Architect Job Trends in London
Cybersecurity Architect
England > London
The median Cybersecurity Architect salary in London is £84,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 433 | 383 | 411 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -50 | +28 | +31 |
| Permanent Cybersecurity Architect jobs | 27 | 6 | 23 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.10% | 0.050% | 0.13% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.11% | 0.054% | 0.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 21 | 1 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £70,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £75,000 | £82,500 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £84,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.18% | - | -5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £96,750 |
| England median annual salary | £82,500 | £85,000 | £73,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.94% | +16.04% | -18.61% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 24,024 | 11,028 | 16,508 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.23% | 91.15% | 95.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,642 | 7,179 | 10,163 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £41,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £120,000 | £118,750 |
| England median annual salary | £59,457 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.13% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
Cybersecurity Architect Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Cybersecurity Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Cybersecurity Architect Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Cybersecurity Architect job vacancies in London.
Cybersecurity Architect Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for Cybersecurity Architect jobs in London over the 6 months to 1 November 2026.
Cybersecurity Architect Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Cybersecurity Architect jobs within the London region over the 6 months to 1 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East London | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Central London | - | 1 | £70,000 | - | 7 |
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Cybersecurity Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, Cybersecurity 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 Cybersecurity Architect job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 27 |
| 2 | Security Architecture | 29.6% | 8 |
| 3 | Azure | 22.2% | 6 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 22.2% | 6 |
| 5 | AWS | 18.5% | 5 |
| 5 | Customer Requirements | 18.5% | 5 |
| 5 | GCP | 18.5% | 5 |
| 5 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 18.5% | 5 |
| 5 | Presales | 18.5% | 5 |
| 10 | Cloud Security | 14.8% | 4 |
| 10 | Data Protection | 14.8% | 4 |
| 10 | NIST | 14.8% | 4 |
| 10 | Risk Management | 14.8% | 4 |
| 10 | TOGAF | 14.8% | 4 |
| 15 | (ISC)2 CCSP | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | Application Security | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | Business Development | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | CCSK | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | CCSP | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | Cisco Certification | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | CISSP | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | Coaching | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | Cryptography | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | Cyber Resilience | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | Disruptive Innovation | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | Identity Access Management | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | Mentoring | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | Network Design | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | NIST 800 | 11.1% | 3 |
| 15 | Operational Resilience | 11.1% | 3 |
Cybersecurity Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Architect | 92.6% | 25 |
| 2 | Lead Security Architect | 44.4% | 12 |
| 3 | Security Solutions Architect | 22.2% | 6 |
| 4 | Senior Security Architect | 18.5% | 5 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity Manager | 11.1% | 3 |
| 5 | Presales Solution Architect | 11.1% | 3 |
| 5 | Senior Service Manager | 11.1% | 3 |
| 5 | Service Security Manager | 11.1% | 3 |
| 9 | Senior Solutions Architect | 7.4% | 2 |
| 10 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 3.7% | 1 |
| 10 | Artificial Intelligence Specialist | 3.7% | 1 |
| 10 | Cybersecurity Specialist | 3.7% | 1 |