Head of Architecture Job Trends in Northampton

Head of Architecture
Northamptonshire > Northampton

The median Head of Architecture salary in Northampton is £110,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 April 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 45 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Architecture 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Northampton 0.25% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.26% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £105,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £110,000 - -
75th Percentile £115,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Northamptonshire median annual salary £110,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Northampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northampton. 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 Northampton with a recognized job title 386 169 383
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.31% 98.83% 98.21%
Number of salaries quoted 230 137 327
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,350 £24,807
25th Percentile £37,500 £30,375 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,683 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.35% +19.21% -20.00%
75th Percentile £67,188 £65,000 £52,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £72,750 £64,250
Northamptonshire median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year - +17.65% -19.05%

Head of Architecture
Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Architecture' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northampton.

Head of Architecture job vacancy trend in Northampton

Head of Architecture
Salary Trend in Northampton

Salary distribution trend for Head of Architecture job vacancies in Northampton.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Architecture job vacancies in Northampton

Head of Architecture Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton

For the 6 months to 4 April 2026, Head of Architecture 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 Northampton region featuring Head of Architecture in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Integration Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) SAP
1 1 (100.00%) SAP S/4HANA
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) TOGAF
1 1 (100.00%) TOGAF Certification

Head of Architecture Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton 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:

Business Applications
1 1 (100.00%) SAP S/4HANA
General
1 1 (100.00%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Software
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Integration Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) TOGAF
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) TOGAF Certification
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) SAP