Lead Data Architect Job Trends in Manchester

Lead Data Architect
North West > Manchester

The median Lead Data Architect salary in Manchester is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 March 2026.

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

6 months to
8 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 151 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Data Architect 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.026% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.029% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 - -
North West median annual salary £80,000 - -

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 3,476 2,189 4,009
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.17% 94.43% 95.16%
Number of salaries quoted 2,389 1,238 3,350
10th Percentile £30,000 £34,750 £29,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £42,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +6.48% -6.09%
75th Percentile £72,500 £74,230 £68,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £87,500 £82,000
North West median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -8.41%

Lead Data Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

Lead Data Architect job vacancy trend in Manchester

Lead Data Architect
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Lead Data Architect job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Data Architect job vacancies in Manchester

Lead Data Architect Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 8 March 2026, Lead 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 Manchester region featuring Lead Data Architect in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Data Strategy

Lead Data 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%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Data Strategy