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 19 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 689 625 803
Rank change year-on-year -64 +178 +198
Permanent jobs citing Computer Architecture 5 15 34
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.007% 0.035% 0.040%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.009% 0.038% 0.046%
Number of salaries quoted 1 12 13
10th Percentile - £62,500 -
25th Percentile £105,000 £70,000 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £110,000 £77,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +41.94% +29.17% -7.69%
75th Percentile £115,000 £79,688 £65,000
90th Percentile - £82,500 £115,000
UK excluding London median annual salary - £76,250 £60,000
% change year-on-year - +27.08% -7.69%

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 58,352 39,745 74,141
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 77.73% 93.47% 87.16%
Number of salaries quoted 35,337 22,215 56,156
10th Percentile £29,750 £31,750 £29,029
25th Percentile £40,000 £44,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -11.29%
75th Percentile £77,424 £80,000 £73,750
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,410 £93,750
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -8.90%

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

Computer Architecture
Top 2 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Architecture within the UK over the 6 months to 19 March 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
England -23 4 - - 8
London - 4 - - 5

Computer Architecture
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:

Business Applications
1 4 (80.00%) Distributed Ledger
Communications & Networking
1 4 (80.00%) Network Security
Job Titles
1 1 (20.00%) Artificial Intelligence Engineer
1 1 (20.00%) Compiler Engineer
1 1 (20.00%) Network Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (20.00%) PyTorch
Miscellaneous
1 4 (80.00%) Algorithms
1 4 (80.00%) Blockchain
1 4 (80.00%) Data Structures
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) AI
1 5 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 5 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 5 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 5 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 4 (80.00%) Coaching
2 4 (80.00%) Collaborative Working
2 4 (80.00%) Cryptography
2 4 (80.00%) Edge Computing
2 4 (80.00%) Ergonomics
2 4 (80.00%) Human Factors
2 4 (80.00%) Machine Learning
2 4 (80.00%) Software Architecture
3 1 (20.00%) Continuous Integration
3 1 (20.00%) Deep Learning
3 1 (20.00%) Generative AI
3 1 (20.00%) Neural Network
3 1 (20.00%) Open Source
3 1 (20.00%) Technical Leadership
3 1 (20.00%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 1 (20.00%) C++
1 1 (20.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) Degree
1 5 (100.00%) PhD
2 4 (80.00%) Postgraduate
3 1 (20.00%) Master's Degree