The median Senior Software Architect salary in Southampton is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 3 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
44
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-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Software Architect
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title
439
727
372
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
97.12%
98.24%
96.88%
Number of salaries quoted
300
534
285
10th Percentile
£30,000
£32,750
£27,500
25th Percentile
£38,750
£41,063
£35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£50,000
£51,000
Median % change year-on-year
-
-1.96%
-2.86%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£62,500
£65,000
90th Percentile
£75,000
£75,000
£77,500
Hampshire median annual salary
£50,000
£55,000
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-9.09%
+4.76%
-4.55%
Senior Software Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Software Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Senior Software Architect Salary Trend in Southampton
Salary distribution trend for Senior Software Architect job vacancies in Southampton.
Senior Software Architect Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, Senior Software 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 Southampton region featuring Senior Software Architect in the job title.
Senior Software Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:
