The median Software Architect salary in London is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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.
Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title
11,919
16,613
17,604
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
90.77%
94.59%
94.94%
Number of salaries quoted
7,727
10,094
14,365
10th Percentile
£36,250
£41,250
£41,250
25th Percentile
£50,000
£55,000
£55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£72,500
£75,000
£75,000
Median % change year-on-year
-3.33%
-
+3.45%
75th Percentile
£95,000
£95,000
£95,000
90th Percentile
£117,500
£118,750
£115,000
England median annual salary
£55,000
£57,560
£60,000
% change year-on-year
-4.45%
-4.07%
-
Software Architect Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Architect' in the job title 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 jobs citing Software Architect in London over the 6 months to 28 November 2025.
Software 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 Software Architect within the London region over the 6 months to 28 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Software Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 28 November 2025, Software 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 Software Architect in the job title.
Software Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
