Chief Architect Job Trends in Wales

Chief Architect
UK > Wales

The median Chief Architect salary in Wales is £83,781 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 73 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Chief Architect 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.093% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.10% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £76,641 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £83,781 - -
75th Percentile £90,921 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £96,891 £110,000 £79,632
% change year-on-year -11.92% +38.14% -22.31%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title 959 869 825
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.96% 95.49% 96.60%
Number of salaries quoted 682 472 615
10th Percentile £27,000 £30,050 £30,000
25th Percentile £33,500 £35,000 £35,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £49,104 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +1.82% +3.38% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £61,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £72,433
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Chief Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Chief Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Chief Architect job vacancy trend in Wales

Chief Architect
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for Chief Architect job vacancies in Wales.

Salary distribution trend for Chief Architect job vacancies in Wales

Chief Architect
Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Chief Architect within the Wales region over the 6 months to 1 January 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
West Wales - 1 £83,781 - 2
Chief Architect
UK

Chief Architect Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Chief 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 Wales region featuring Chief Architect in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Migration
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience

Chief Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Legacy Systems
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Migration
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared