Data Architect Job Trends in Wales

Data Architect
UK > Wales

As of 26 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Data Architect salary in Wales.

6 months to
26 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 73 83 86
Rank change year-on-year +10 +3 +25
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Architect 1 1 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.089% 0.11% 0.23%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.100% 0.11% 0.24%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 2
10th Percentile - - £56,425
25th Percentile - - £58,561
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £72,931 £63,542
Median % change year-on-year - +14.78% +18.77%
75th Percentile - - £69,942
90th Percentile - - £72,931
UK median annual salary £85,000 £90,000 £80,000
% change year-on-year -5.56% +12.50% -11.11%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 1,001 897 824
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.53% 95.63% 96.37%
Number of salaries quoted 718 500 628
10th Percentile £27,000 £30,000 £29,850
25th Percentile £35,000 £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 £61,250
90th Percentile £78,790 £75,000 £72,307
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Data Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

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

Data Architect job vacancy trend in Wales

Data Architect
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for Data Architect job vacancies in Wales.

Salary distribution trend for Data Architect job vacancies in Wales

Data 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 Data Architect within the Wales region over the 6 months to 26 December 2025. 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
Dyfed - 1 - -
Data Architect
UK

Data Architect Skill Set
Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 26 December 2025, Data 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 Data Architect in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Customer-Centricity
1 1 (100.00%) Data Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Data Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (100.00%) Design Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) GCP
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Open Source
1 1 (100.00%) Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) Rapid Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy

Data 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) GCP
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection Act
1 1 (100.00%) e-Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Video Conferencing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Customer-Centricity
1 1 (100.00%) Data Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Data Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (100.00%) Design Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Open Source
1 1 (100.00%) Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) Rapid Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft