Software Architect Job Trends in London
Software Architect
England > London
The median Software Architect salary in London is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 427 | 366 | 433 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -61 | +67 | +22 |
| Permanent Software Architect jobs | 25 | 10 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.096% | 0.084% | 0.074% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.10% | 0.093% | 0.078% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 22 | 5 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £90,000 | - | £71,200 |
| 25th Percentile | £97,500 | £85,000 | £79,350 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | - | +5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £110,000 | £107,500 | £106,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £112,500 | £109,000 | £114,000 |
| England median annual salary | £90,000 | £85,700 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.02% | +0.82% | - |
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 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 24,090 | 10,801 | 16,640 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.41% | 91.16% | 95.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,803 | 7,043 | 10,281 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,312 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | -4.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £120,000 | £119,050 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £53,309 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.55% | -7.29% | -4.17% |
Software Architect Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Software Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Software Architect Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Software Architect job vacancies in London.
Software Architect Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for Software Architect jobs in London over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
Software Architect Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Software Architect jobs within the London region over the 6 months to 26 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West London | - | 21 | £100,000 | - | |
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Software Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 26 October 2026, Software 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 Software Architect job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Integration Patterns | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Line Management | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Observability | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1 | SaaS | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Software Architecture | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Technical Debt | 20.0% | 5 |
| 8 | Decision-Making | 16.0% | 4 |
| 8 | Service Design | 16.0% | 4 |
| 8 | Software Engineering | 16.0% | 4 |
| 11 | SDLC | 12.0% | 3 |
| 12 | Anthropic Claude | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | API Design | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | CI/CD | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Collaborative Working | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Confluence | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Continuous Improvement | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | DevOps | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | GitLab | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | JIRA | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Process Improvement | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Release Management | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Software Delivery | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Stakeholder Engagement | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Strategic Thinking | 8.0% | 2 |
| 26 | .NET | 4.0% | 1 |
| 26 | Agile | 4.0% | 1 |
| 26 | AI | 4.0% | 1 |
| 26 | Artificial Intelligence Engineering | 4.0% | 1 |
| 26 | Broadband | 4.0% | 1 |
Software 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 | Principal Architect | 28.0% | 7 |
| 2 | DevOps Architect | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Senior Software Architect | 8.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Chief Software Architect | 4.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Lead Software Architect | 4.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Lead Software Engineer | 4.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior Security Architect | 4.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior Software Engineer | 4.0% | 1 |