Lead Architect Job Trends in Reading

Lead Architect
Berkshire > Reading

The median Lead Architect salary in Reading is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 45 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Architect 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.68% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.74% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 - -
Berkshire median annual salary £85,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Reading

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title 539 656 1,001
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.98% 90.61% 93.29%
Number of salaries quoted 348 289 666
10th Percentile £30,000 £40,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £50,000 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £65,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -15.38% +18.18% -7.17%
75th Percentile £65,125 £83,750 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £112,500 £83,750
Berkshire median annual salary £50,000 £65,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -23.08% +18.18% -4.35%

Lead Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

Lead Architect job vacancy trend in Reading

Lead Architect
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for Lead Architect job vacancies in Reading.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Architect job vacancies in Reading

Lead Architect Skill Set
Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Lead 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 Reading region featuring Lead Architect in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
2 3 (75.00%) DV Cleared
2 3 (75.00%) Firewall
2 3 (75.00%) Network Design
2 3 (75.00%) Security Cleared
2 3 (75.00%) Security Testing
2 3 (75.00%) Service Design
2 3 (75.00%) SharePoint
2 3 (75.00%) VMware
2 3 (75.00%) VMware NSX
2 3 (75.00%) vRealize
2 3 (75.00%) Windows
2 3 (75.00%) Windows Server
3 1 (25.00%) ABAP
3 1 (25.00%) API Management
3 1 (25.00%) CI/CD
3 1 (25.00%) Data Integration
3 1 (25.00%) Data Migration
3 1 (25.00%) DevOps
3 1 (25.00%) Java
3 1 (25.00%) Migration
3 1 (25.00%) Node.js
3 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (25.00%) SaaS
3 1 (25.00%) SAP
3 1 (25.00%) SAP Data Services
3 1 (25.00%) SAP S/4HANA
3 1 (25.00%) SAPUI5
3 1 (25.00%) Workday

Lead Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (75.00%) SharePoint
Business Applications
1 1 (25.00%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 1 (25.00%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 3 (75.00%) Firewall
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (25.00%) SAP Data Services
General
1 3 (75.00%) Finance
2 1 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (25.00%) Manufacturing
2 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (25.00%) Node.js
1 1 (25.00%) SAPUI5
Operating Systems
1 3 (75.00%) Windows
1 3 (75.00%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
2 3 (75.00%) Network Design
2 3 (75.00%) Security Testing
2 3 (75.00%) Service Design
3 1 (25.00%) API Management
3 1 (25.00%) CI/CD
3 1 (25.00%) Data Integration
3 1 (25.00%) Data Migration
3 1 (25.00%) DevOps
3 1 (25.00%) Migration
3 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 1 (25.00%) ABAP
1 1 (25.00%) Java
Qualifications
1 3 (75.00%) DV Cleared
1 3 (75.00%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 3 (75.00%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 3 (75.00%) vRealize
Vendors
1 3 (75.00%) VMware
2 1 (25.00%) SAP
2 1 (25.00%) Workday