Security Architect Job Trends in Scotland

Security Architect
UK > Scotland

The median Security Architect salary in Scotland is £100,000 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 136 140 185
Rank change year-on-year +4 +45 +2
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Architect 6 4 9
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.22% 0.16% 0.29%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.25% 0.17% 0.30%
Number of salaries quoted 5 2 9
10th Percentile - £84,025 £58,573
25th Percentile - £86,688 £68,718
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 £92,250 £70,576
Median % change year-on-year +8.40% +30.71% -19.34%
75th Percentile - £96,688 £75,000
90th Percentile - £98,675 £91,500
UK median annual salary £80,000 £80,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year - +6.67% -11.76%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Scotland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title 2,432 2,411 3,009
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.89% 93.92% 96.41%
Number of salaries quoted 1,205 1,059 1,886
10th Percentile £26,500 £31,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,000 £41,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -11.50%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £88,750 £83,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Security Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Security Architect job vacancy trend in Scotland

Security Architect
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Security Architect job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Security Architect job vacancies in Scotland

Security Architect
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Architect within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 13 January 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
Glasgow +19 3 £100,000 +18.34%
Edinburgh -5 3 £100,000 -
Security Architect
UK

Security Architect Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

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

1 5 (83.33%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (16.67%) Security Architecture

Security Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (83.33%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (16.67%) Security Architecture