Data Architect Job Trends in South London

Data Architect
London > South London

The median Data Architect salary in South London is £112,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 April 2026.

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

6 months to
18 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 55 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Architect 8 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in South London 1.22% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.41% - -
Number of salaries quoted 8 0 0
10th Percentile £53,928 - -
25th Percentile £93,438 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £112,500 - -
75th Percentile £143,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
London median annual salary £85,000 £100,000 £87,500
% change year-on-year -15.00% +14.29% -12.50%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South London. 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 South London with a recognized job title 569 481 842
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 87.00% 78.47% 96.56%
Number of salaries quoted 273 171 428
10th Percentile £29,000 £31,250 £28,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £38,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +9.09% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £68,750 £71,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £86,250 £83,750
London median annual salary £75,000 £75,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year - +7.14% -3.45%

Data Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in South London

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

Data Architect job vacancy trend in South London

Data Architect
Salary Trend in South London

Salary distribution trend for Data Architect job vacancies in South London.

Salary distribution trend for Data Architect job vacancies in South London

Data Architect
Salary Histogram in South London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Architect in South London over the 6 months to 18 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Data Architect in South London

Data Architect
Job Locations in South London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Architect within the South London region over the 6 months to 18 April 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
Croydon - 8 £112,500 - 1
Data Architect
London

Data Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London

For the 6 months to 18 April 2026, 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 South London region featuring Data Architect in the job title.

1 7 (87.50%) Data Architecture
1 7 (87.50%) Data Governance
2 6 (75.00%) Agile
2 6 (75.00%) AI
2 6 (75.00%) Azure
2 6 (75.00%) Azure AI
2 6 (75.00%) Azure Machine Learning
2 6 (75.00%) Azure Synapse Analytics
2 6 (75.00%) Data Development
2 6 (75.00%) Data Engineering
2 6 (75.00%) Databricks
2 6 (75.00%) Line Management
2 6 (75.00%) Machine Learning
2 6 (75.00%) Microsoft
2 6 (75.00%) Migration
2 6 (75.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 6 (75.00%) Roadmaps
2 6 (75.00%) Snowflake
2 6 (75.00%) SQL
2 6 (75.00%) SQL Server
2 6 (75.00%) Virtual Machines
3 1 (12.50%) Architectural Patterns
3 1 (12.50%) Data Management
3 1 (12.50%) Data Modelling
3 1 (12.50%) Data Quality
3 1 (12.50%) Data Strategy
3 1 (12.50%) Decision-Making
3 1 (12.50%) Impact Assessments
3 1 (12.50%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (12.50%) Root Cause Analysis

Data Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London 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 6 (75.00%) Azure
1 6 (75.00%) Azure AI
1 6 (75.00%) Azure Machine Learning
1 6 (75.00%) Azure Synapse Analytics
1 6 (75.00%) Snowflake
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (75.00%) SQL Server
General
1 6 (75.00%) Finance
2 1 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (12.50%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (87.50%) Data Architecture
1 7 (87.50%) Data Governance
2 6 (75.00%) Agile
2 6 (75.00%) AI
2 6 (75.00%) Data Development
2 6 (75.00%) Data Engineering
2 6 (75.00%) Line Management
2 6 (75.00%) Machine Learning
2 6 (75.00%) Migration
2 6 (75.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 6 (75.00%) Roadmaps
3 1 (12.50%) Architectural Patterns
3 1 (12.50%) Data Management
3 1 (12.50%) Data Modelling
3 1 (12.50%) Data Strategy
3 1 (12.50%) Decision-Making
3 1 (12.50%) Impact Assessments
3 1 (12.50%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (12.50%) SEO
3 1 (12.50%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 6 (75.00%) SQL
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (12.50%) Data Quality
System Software
1 6 (75.00%) Virtual Machines
Vendors
1 6 (75.00%) Databricks
1 6 (75.00%) Microsoft