Senior Data Architect Job Trends in London
Senior Data Architect
England > London
The median Senior Data Architect salary in London is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 364 | 369 | 401 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | +32 | +60 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Data Architect | 86 | 9 | 28 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.33% | 0.076% | 0.16% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.36% | 0.084% | 0.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 79 | 9 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £80,000 | £106,750 | £92,375 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £105,098 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £110,000 | £120,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | -8.33% | +96.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | - | £180,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £107,500 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £80,000 | £110,000 | £109,539 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.27% | +0.42% | +76.68% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title | 24,201 | 10,740 | 16,779 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.43% | 90.89% | 95.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,952 | 6,992 | 10,462 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £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 | £119,071 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -6.09% | -4.17% |
Senior Data Architect Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Data Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Senior Data Architect Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Senior Data Architect job vacancies in London.
Senior Data Architect Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Data Architect in London over the 6 months to 22 October 2026.
Senior Data Architect Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Data Architect within the London region over the 6 months to 22 October 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | +20 | 12 | £90,000 | -7.69% | 4 |
| West London | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Senior Data Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 22 October 2026, Senior Data 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 London region featuring Senior Data Architect in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Architecture | 40.7% | 35 |
| 2 | AI | 30.2% | 26 |
| 3 | Analytics | 26.7% | 23 |
| 4 | Data Governance | 20.9% | 18 |
| 5 | Data Modelling | 19.8% | 17 |
| 6 | Data Quality | 16.3% | 14 |
| 6 | Roadmaps | 16.3% | 14 |
| 8 | Data Strategy | 15.1% | 13 |
| 8 | Machine Learning | 15.1% | 13 |
| 8 | Metadata | 15.1% | 13 |
| 8 | Security Cleared | 15.1% | 13 |
| 12 | Azure | 12.8% | 11 |
| 12 | Metadata Management | 12.8% | 11 |
| 14 | Decision-Making | 10.5% | 9 |
| 15 | Architecture Roadmap | 9.3% | 8 |
| 15 | AWS | 9.3% | 8 |
| 15 | CI/CD | 9.3% | 8 |
| 15 | Data Transformation | 9.3% | 8 |
| 15 | Logical Data Model | 9.3% | 8 |
| 15 | Migration | 9.3% | 8 |
| 15 | Physical Data Model | 9.3% | 8 |
| 15 | Stakeholder Management | 9.3% | 8 |
| 15 | Use Case | 9.3% | 8 |
| 24 | Architecture Governance | 8.1% | 7 |
| 24 | Data Integration | 8.1% | 7 |
| 24 | Data Management | 8.1% | 7 |
| 24 | DV Cleared | 8.1% | 7 |
| 24 | Lakehouse | 8.1% | 7 |
| 29 | AI Transformation | 7.0% | 6 |
| 29 | DevOps | 7.0% | 6 |
Senior Data 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 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 20.9% | 18 |
| 2 | Senior Solutions Architect | 2.3% | 2 |
| 3 | Data Analytics Architect | 1.2% | 1 |
| 3 | Data Analytics Manager | 1.2% | 1 |
| 3 | SAP Data Architect | 1.2% | 1 |
| 3 | SAP Data Manager | 1.2% | 1 |
| 3 | Senior Analytics Manager | 1.2% | 1 |
| 3 | Technology Architect | 1.2% | 1 |