Microsoft Infrastructure Architect Job Trends
Infrastructure Architect - Microsoft
UK
The median Infrastructure Architect - Microsoft salary in the UK is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 811 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Microsoft Infrastructure Architect jobs | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.003% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.004% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £89,125 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £89,688 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £91,563 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £94,375 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,477 | 44,406 | 65,669 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.18% | 89.83% | 95.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,138 | 26,267 | 37,427 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,177 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,591 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,300 | £52,500 | £56,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.95% | -7.08% | -5.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,390 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.17% | -9.22% | -4.76% |
Microsoft Infrastructure Architect Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Microsoft Infrastructure Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Microsoft Infrastructure Architect Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Microsoft Infrastructure Architect job vacancies in the UK.
Microsoft Infrastructure Architect Top 2 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Microsoft Infrastructure Architect jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 24 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | - | 4 | £90,000 | - | |
| England | - | 4 | £90,000 | - |
Microsoft Infrastructure Architect Skill Set Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Microsoft Infrastructure Architect job ads cited 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 Microsoft Infrastructure Architect job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 100.0% | 4 |
| 4 | Terraform | 75.0% | 3 |
| 5 | DevOps | 50.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Infrastructure Engineering | 50.0% | 2 |
| 7 | Azure DevOps | 25.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Business Strategy | 25.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Decision-Making | 25.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Enterprise Architecture | 25.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Power Platform | 25.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Roadmaps | 25.0% | 1 |
| 7 | SaaS | 25.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Stakeholder Engagement | 25.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Stakeholder Management | 25.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Technology Transformation | 25.0% | 1 |
Microsoft Infrastructure Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloud Infrastructure Architect | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Azure Architect | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Azure Infrastructure Lead | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Cloud Solutions Architect | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Infrastructure Solutions Architect | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Lead Infrastructure Architect | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 Architect | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Microsoft Solutions Architect | 25.0% | 1 |