Applications Architect Job Trends in Manchester

Application Architect
North West > Manchester

The median Application Architect salary in Manchester is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 May 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
2 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 163 - 207
Rank change year-on-year - - +25
Permanent jobs requiring an Applications Architect 1 0 9
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.019% - 0.18%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.021% - 0.19%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £57,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - £35,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -57.58%
75th Percentile £62,500 - -
90th Percentile - - £65,750
North West median annual salary £67,000 - £35,000
% change year-on-year - - -57.58%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title 4,840 1,916 4,650
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.96% 90.59% 94.47%
Number of salaries quoted 3,471 1,272 3,745
10th Percentile £30,500 £33,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £42,500 £41,107
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year - +11.11% -6.09%
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £68,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £91,925 £81,250
North West median annual salary £52,500 £54,793 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.18% +9.59% -8.90%

Applications Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Applications Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Applications Architect job vacancy trend in Manchester

Applications Architect
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Applications Architect job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Applications Architect job vacancies in Manchester

Applications Architect
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Applications Architect within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 2 May 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
Stockport - 1 £60,000 -
Applications Architect
North West

Applications Architect Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 2 May 2026, Applications 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 Manchester region featuring Applications Architect in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI Transformation
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Innovation
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Integration Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Debt
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy

Applications Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI Transformation
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Innovation
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Integration Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Debt
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy