Computer Architecture Job Trends

Computer Architecture
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Computer Architecture skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 672 883
Rank change year-on-year - +211 +5
Permanent jobs citing Computer Architecture 0 14 23
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK - 0.030% 0.022%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category - 0.033% 0.026%
Number of salaries quoted 0 14 12
10th Percentile - £54,625 £34,750
25th Percentile - £62,500 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £76,250 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year - +22.00% -32.43%
75th Percentile - £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile - £82,500 £115,000
UK excluding London median annual salary - £75,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - +25.00% -35.14%

All Process & Methodology Skills
UK

Computer Architecture falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 70,129 42,382 86,929
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 73.45% 91.66% 82.23%
Number of salaries quoted 48,378 23,044 61,478
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,822 £29,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £38,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -9.12%
75th Percentile £78,750 £77,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £53,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +6.00% - -9.09%

Computer Architecture
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Computer Architecture relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Computer Architecture job vacancy trend in the UK

Computer Architecture
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Computer Architecture.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Computer Architecture