Hybrid/Remote Software Architect Job Trends

Software Architect
UK > Work from Home

The median Software Architect salary for remote/hybrid work is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 March 2026.

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

 6 months to
21 Mar 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 352 388 488
Rank change year-on-year +36 +100 +121
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Architect 40 17 62
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.23% 0.13% 0.21%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.25% 0.13% 0.21%
Number of salaries quoted 26 15 39
10th Percentile - £70,250 £67,500
25th Percentile £75,000 £72,500 £68,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £80,000 £80,000
75th Percentile - £86,250 £86,250
90th Percentile £100,000 £87,500 £105,000
UK median annual salary £85,700 £80,000 £80,000
% change year-on-year +7.13% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title 16,000 12,651 28,960
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.87% 94.57% 95.90%
Number of salaries quoted 10,871 8,886 24,039
10th Percentile £31,250 £32,500 £33,000
25th Percentile £43,000 £46,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% +8.70% -8.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,500 £93,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%

Software Architect
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Architect' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Software Architect job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Software Architect
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Software Architect job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Software Architect job vacancies

Software Architect
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Software Architect over the 6 months to 21 March 2026.

Software Architect salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Software Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 21 March 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Software Architect in the job title.

1 18 (45.00%) Security Cleared
2 12 (30.00%) C#
3 11 (27.50%) AWS
3 11 (27.50%) Azure
4 10 (25.00%) Degree
4 10 (25.00%) TypeScript
5 9 (22.50%) Application Security
5 9 (22.50%) Architectural Patterns
5 9 (22.50%) AWS Certification
5 9 (22.50%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
5 9 (22.50%) Azure Certification
5 9 (22.50%) Computer Science
5 9 (22.50%) Computer Science Degree
5 9 (22.50%) Data Modelling
5 9 (22.50%) EAI
5 9 (22.50%) Enterprise Architecture
5 9 (22.50%) Java
5 9 (22.50%) JavaScript
5 9 (22.50%) Mentoring
5 9 (22.50%) Microservices
5 9 (22.50%) Microsoft
5 9 (22.50%) Microsoft Certification
5 9 (22.50%) Migration
5 9 (22.50%) Python
5 9 (22.50%) Serverless
5 9 (22.50%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 9 (22.50%) TOGAF
5 9 (22.50%) TOGAF Certification
6 7 (17.50%) Software Engineering
7 6 (15.00%) .NET

Software Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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 11 (27.50%) AWS
1 11 (27.50%) Azure
2 9 (22.50%) Serverless
3 5 (12.50%) SaaS
4 1 (2.50%) Google Gemini
Communications & Networking
1 5 (12.50%) Broadband
2 3 (7.50%) DHCP
2 3 (7.50%) DOCSIS
2 3 (7.50%) DSL
2 3 (7.50%) GPON
2 3 (7.50%) IPv4
2 3 (7.50%) IPv6
2 3 (7.50%) PPP
2 3 (7.50%) RTP
2 3 (7.50%) TCP/IP
2 3 (7.50%) VoIP
2 3 (7.50%) WAN
2 3 (7.50%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (2.50%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 3 (7.50%) JIRA
General
1 15 (37.50%) Social Skills
2 3 (7.50%) Analytical Skills
3 2 (5.00%) Games
3 2 (5.00%) Telecoms
4 1 (2.50%) Finance
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (15.00%) .NET
2 5 (12.50%) NestJS
2 5 (12.50%) Node.js
3 1 (2.50%) AngularJS
3 1 (2.50%) React
Miscellaneous
1 9 (22.50%) Enterprise Software
2 3 (7.50%) Self-Motivation
3 1 (2.50%) Legacy Systems
Operating Systems
1 3 (7.50%) Linux
1 3 (7.50%) OpenWrt
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (22.50%) Application Security
1 9 (22.50%) Architectural Patterns
1 9 (22.50%) Computer Science
1 9 (22.50%) Data Modelling
1 9 (22.50%) EAI
1 9 (22.50%) Enterprise Architecture
1 9 (22.50%) Mentoring
1 9 (22.50%) Microservices
1 9 (22.50%) Migration
1 9 (22.50%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 9 (22.50%) TOGAF
2 7 (17.50%) Software Engineering
3 6 (15.00%) Agile
4 4 (10.00%) AI
4 4 (10.00%) Creative Problem-Solving
4 4 (10.00%) Problem-Solving
4 4 (10.00%) SDLC
4 4 (10.00%) Software Architecture
5 3 (7.50%) Analytical Thinking
5 3 (7.50%) Creative Thinking
Programming Languages
1 12 (30.00%) C#
2 10 (25.00%) TypeScript
3 9 (22.50%) Java
3 9 (22.50%) JavaScript
3 9 (22.50%) Python
4 3 (7.50%) C
4 3 (7.50%) C++
5 1 (2.50%) PHP
5 1 (2.50%) SQL
Qualifications
1 18 (45.00%) Security Cleared
2 10 (25.00%) Degree
3 9 (22.50%) AWS Certification
3 9 (22.50%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
3 9 (22.50%) Azure Certification
3 9 (22.50%) Computer Science Degree
3 9 (22.50%) Microsoft Certification
3 9 (22.50%) TOGAF Certification
System Software
1 1 (2.50%) Docker
Vendors
1 9 (22.50%) Microsoft
2 1 (2.50%) OpenAI
Software Architect jobs