Principal Architect Job Trends in Watford

Principal Architect
Hertfordshire > Watford

As of 1 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Architect salary in Watford.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 34 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Architect 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Watford 0.52% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.55% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Hertfordshire median annual salary - £105,000 -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Watford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title 183 172 155
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.33% 98.85% 93.37%
Number of salaries quoted 144 98 120
10th Percentile £27,787 £26,250 £33,000
25th Percentile £34,375 £35,313 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £56,250
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +6.67% -2.17%
75th Percentile £71,563 £70,000 £73,750
90th Percentile £89,250 £87,500 £82,500
Hertfordshire median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £55,000

Principal Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

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

Principal Architect job vacancy trend in Watford

Principal Architect
Salary Trend in Watford

Salary distribution trend for Principal Architect job vacancies in Watford.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Architect job vacancies in Watford

Principal Architect Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford

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

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Broadband
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Release Train
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy

Principal Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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%) Broadband
General
1 1 (100.00%) Games
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Telecoms
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Release Train
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy