Software Architect Job Trends in the West Midlands

Software Architect
England > West Midlands

As of 26 August 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Architect salary in the West Midlands.

6 months to
26 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 200 176 220
Rank change year-on-year -24 +44 -19
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Architect 7 2 9
As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands 0.082% 0.058% 0.14%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.087% 0.065% 0.15%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 8
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £65,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £65,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year - -13.33% -11.76%
75th Percentile - - £92,500
90th Percentile - - £100,000
England median annual salary £95,000 £83,750 £80,000
% change year-on-year +13.43% +4.69% -5.88%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the West Midlands. 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 the West Midlands with a recognized job title 8,059 3,090 6,182
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.87% 89.72% 94.89%
Number of salaries quoted 5,960 2,073 3,978
10th Percentile £32,500 £27,750 £28,119
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,656 £36,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% - -4.76%
75th Percentile £70,000 £66,250 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £80,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%

Software Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

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

Software Architect job vacancy trend in the West Midlands

Software Architect
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Software Architect job vacancies in the West Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Software Architect job vacancies in the West Midlands

Software Architect
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 Software Architect within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 26 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
Coventry - 4 - -
Staffordshire - 2 - -
Warwickshire -12 1 - -
Software Architect
England

Software Architect Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands

For the 6 months to 26 August 2026, Software 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 West Midlands region featuring Software Architect in the job title.

1 2 (28.57%) .NET
1 2 (28.57%) C#
1 2 (28.57%) Computer Science
1 2 (28.57%) Computer Science Degree
1 2 (28.57%) Degree
1 2 (28.57%) GCP
1 2 (28.57%) Go
1 2 (28.57%) HTTP
1 2 (28.57%) Kubernetes
1 2 (28.57%) Mentoring
1 2 (28.57%) Microservices
1 2 (28.57%) Microsoft
1 2 (28.57%) Migration
1 2 (28.57%) Roadmaps
1 2 (28.57%) Software Architecture
1 2 (28.57%) SQL Server
1 2 (28.57%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 2 (28.57%) Technology Roadmap
1 2 (28.57%) VB.NET
1 2 (28.57%) WPF

Software Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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 2 (28.57%) GCP
Communications & Networking
1 2 (28.57%) HTTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (28.57%) SQL Server
General
1 5 (71.43%) Automotive
2 2 (28.57%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (28.57%) .NET
1 2 (28.57%) WPF
Miscellaneous
1 5 (71.43%) Embedded Systems
2 2 (28.57%) Cloud Native
2 2 (28.57%) Legacy Systems
2 2 (28.57%) Management Information System
2 2 (28.57%) Online Gambling
2 2 (28.57%) Video\Live Streaming
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (28.57%) Computer Science
1 2 (28.57%) Mentoring
1 2 (28.57%) Microservices
1 2 (28.57%) Migration
1 2 (28.57%) Roadmaps
1 2 (28.57%) Software Architecture
1 2 (28.57%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 2 (28.57%) Technology Roadmap
Programming Languages
1 2 (28.57%) C#
1 2 (28.57%) Go
1 2 (28.57%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 2 (28.57%) Computer Science Degree
1 2 (28.57%) Degree
Systems Management
1 2 (28.57%) Kubernetes
Vendors
1 2 (28.57%) Microsoft