Software Architecture Job Trends in Yorkshire
Software Architecture
England > Yorkshire
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Yorkshire citing Software Architecture skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 179 | 151 | 160 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -28 | +9 | +18 |
| Permanent jobs citing Software Architecture | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Yorkshire | 0.15% | 0.24% | 0.28% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.21% | 0.27% | 0.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £57,500 | £46,250 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £55,000 | £41,361 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +36.36% | +32.98% | -41.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,000 | £77,500 | £53,181 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,000 | £79,000 | £60,272 |
| England median annual salary | £75,000 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +7.14% | +3.70% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Yorkshire
Software Architecture falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Yorkshire.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 5,118 | 2,971 | 3,445 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Yorkshire | 68.05% | 87.33% | 80.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,784 | 1,442 | 1,476 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,250 | £30,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £31,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £47,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.53% | -9.52% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £67,500 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -8.33% | - |
Software Architecture Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Software Architecture relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
Software Architecture Salary Trend in Yorkshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Software Architecture.
Software Architecture Salary Histogram in Yorkshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Architecture in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
Software Architecture Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Architecture within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 26 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire | -27 | 7 | £75,000 | - | 7 |
| East Yorkshire | - | 2 | £80,000 | - | |
| South Yorkshire | - | 2 | £60,000 | - | |
| Software Architecture England |
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Software Architecture Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CI/CD | 81.8% | 9 |
| 2 | Agile | 72.7% | 8 |
| 2 | DevOps | 72.7% | 8 |
| 4 | Technical Debt | 54.5% | 6 |
| 4 | User Experience | 54.5% | 6 |
| 6 | Code Quality | 45.5% | 5 |
| 6 | Software Engineering | 45.5% | 5 |
| 6 | Test Automation | 45.5% | 5 |
| 9 | Continuous Improvement | 36.4% | 4 |
| 9 | Integration Patterns | 36.4% | 4 |
| 9 | Observability | 36.4% | 4 |
| 9 | Prototyping | 36.4% | 4 |
| 9 | Roadmaps | 36.4% | 4 |
| 9 | Software Delivery | 36.4% | 4 |
| 9 | Technical Leadership | 36.4% | 4 |
| 16 | API Testing | 27.3% | 3 |
| 16 | Community of Practice | 27.3% | 3 |
| 16 | Decision-Making | 27.3% | 3 |
| 16 | Deployment Automation | 27.3% | 3 |
| 16 | Digital Transformation Programme | 27.3% | 3 |