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 13 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 667 855
Rank change year-on-year - +188 +7
Permanent jobs citing Computer Architecture 0 14 22
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK - 0.028% 0.022%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category - 0.032% 0.026%
Number of salaries quoted 0 14 11
10th Percentile - £54,625 £55,000
25th Percentile - £62,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £76,250 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - +17.31% -29.73%
75th Percentile - £78,750 £90,000
90th Percentile - £82,500 £115,000
UK excluding London median annual salary - £75,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year - +15.38% -29.73%

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 72,820 44,444 83,107
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 73.76% 90.26% 82.20%
Number of salaries quoted 50,274 24,878 58,156
10th Percentile £30,250 £28,750 £29,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £38,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -8.71%
75th Percentile £78,750 £77,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £98,750 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -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