Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
England > West Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for RIBA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 23 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 196 | - | 247 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +18 |
| Permanent jobs citing RIBA | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands | 0.037% | - | 0.056% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.13% | - | 0.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | - | £42,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -23.64% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £45,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £51,100 |
| England median annual salary | £45,000 | £40,000 | £67,250 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -40.52% | +22.27% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Midlands
RIBA falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the West Midlands.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2,350 | 1,430 | 1,826 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 29.31% | 42.66% | 25.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 613 | 581 | 1,270 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £27,750 | £25,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £36,925 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,205 | £52,344 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.73% | +4.69% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,000 | £65,000 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,650 | £76,500 | £77,500 |
| England median annual salary | £58,728 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.13% | +4.55% | -4.35% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing RIBA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
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Salary Trend in the West Midlands
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing RIBA.
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Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing RIBA within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 23 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | - | 3 | £50,000 | - | |
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