Network Architect Job Trends in Wales

Network Architect
UK > Wales

The median Network Architect salary in Wales is £69,973 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 August 2026.

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

6 months to
2 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 126 - 90
Rank change year-on-year - - +14
Permanent jobs requiring a Network Architect 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.040% - 0.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.042% - 0.13%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £63,744 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £69,973 - £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +5.26%
75th Percentile £76,201 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £85,000 £70,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year +21.43% - +7.69%

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 2,361 647 1,522
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.29% 86.73% 91.85%
Number of salaries quoted 1,558 486 1,190
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,438 £27,725
25th Percentile £37,500 £35,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year - +11.11% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,750 £57,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £70,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - - -8.33%

Network Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

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

Network Architect job vacancy trend in Wales

Network Architect
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for Network Architect job vacancies in Wales.

Salary distribution trend for Network Architect job vacancies in Wales

Network 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 Network Architect within the Wales region over the 6 months to 2 August 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 £69,973 -
Network Architect
UK

Network Architect Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 2 August 2026, Network 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 Network Architect in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) LAN
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Network Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Unified Communications
1 1 (100.00%) WAN
1 1 (100.00%) WLAN

Network 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) LAN
1 1 (100.00%) Unified Communications
1 1 (100.00%) WAN
1 1 (100.00%) WLAN
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Network Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Architecture
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory