Lead Architect
UK > Wales
The median Lead Architect salary in Wales is £68,506 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 78 | 112 | 130 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +34 | +18 | +7 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Architect | 2 | 15 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 0.17% | 0.69% | 0.18% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | 0.74% | 0.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £61,569 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £62,059 | £64,750 | £56,289 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £68,506 | £67,500 | £62,742 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.49% | +7.58% | -16.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,197 | £70,250 | £69,196 |
| 90th Percentile | £74,234 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £100,000 | £80,000 | £95,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -15.79% | +8.57% |
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 | 1,005 | 2,036 | 1,452 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 83.68% | 93.05% | 85.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 570 | 1,390 | 805 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,504 | £26,250 | £26,391 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,087 | £32,500 | £33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | - | -5.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £57,500 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Lead Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Job postings that featured Lead Architect in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Lead Architect
Salary Trend in Wales
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead Architect in Wales.
Lead 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 Lead Architect within the Wales region over the 6 months to 30 May 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 |
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| South Wales | +27 | 1 | £69,384 | +0.92% | 15 |
| West Wales | +15 | 1 | £67,629 | +5.96% | |
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Lead Architect Skill Set
Top 29 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, Lead Architect job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Wales region featuring Lead Architect in the job title.
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Lead Architect Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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