Architect Job Trends in Salford

Architect
Manchester > Salford

The median Architect salary in Salford is £74,830 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 20 20 14
Rank change year-on-year 0 -6 +16
Permanent jobs requiring an Architect 1 5 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Salford 0.77% 5.15% 6.94%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.00% 5.32% 7.25%
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 3
10th Percentile - £63,370 £38,290
25th Percentile £71,349 £64,675 £46,431
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £74,830 £70,200 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.60% +17.00% -20.00%
75th Percentile £78,312 £76,575 £70,000
90th Percentile - £78,390 £76,000
Manchester median annual salary £80,000 £75,000 £79,632
% change year-on-year +6.67% -5.82% -3.48%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Salford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Salford. 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 Salford with a recognized job title 100 94 69
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 76.92% 96.91% 95.83%
Number of salaries quoted 63 23 43
10th Percentile £27,400 £40,000 £42,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £44,000 £48,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £59,430 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -24.28% +3.36% +9.52%
75th Percentile £72,033 £68,125 £69,800
90th Percentile £78,694 £74,144 £75,000
Manchester median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - - -4.35%

Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Salford

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

Architect job vacancy trend in Salford

Architect
Salary Trend in Salford

Salary distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Salford.

Salary distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Salford

Architect Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Salford

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, 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 Salford region featuring Architect in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Django
1 1 (100.00%) Node.js
1 1 (100.00%) Open Source
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) React
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Web Development
1 1 (100.00%) Web Services

Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Salford 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
General
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Django
1 1 (100.00%) Node.js
1 1 (100.00%) React
1 1 (100.00%) Web Services
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Open Source
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Web Development
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared