Cybersecurity Architect Job Trends
Cybersecurity Architect
UK
The median Cybersecurity Architect salary in the UK is £76,590 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 706 | 659 | 646 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -47 | -13 | +51 |
| Permanent Cybersecurity Architect jobs | 133 | 11 | 101 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.11% | 0.022% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | 0.025% | 0.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 103 | 6 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £65,625 | £60,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,125 | £65,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £76,590 | £76,250 | £78,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.45% | -3.17% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £85,313 | £80,938 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £92,500 | £87,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £82,500 | £75,000 | £73,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | +2.74% | +48.79% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,899 | 44,574 | 64,814 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.11% | 90.14% | 95.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,070 | 26,702 | 36,798 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,625 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,623 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.57% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,390 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.17% | -9.22% | -4.76% |
Cybersecurity Architect Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Cybersecurity Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Cybersecurity Architect Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Cybersecurity Architect job vacancies in the UK.
Cybersecurity Architect Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Cybersecurity Architect jobs over the 6 months to 28 October 2026.
Cybersecurity Architect Top 14 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Cybersecurity Architect jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -59 | 85 | £82,500 | +6.45% | 14 |
| UK excluding London | -66 | 78 | £82,500 | +10.00% | 12 |
| Work from Home | -25 | 38 | £100,000 | +31.15% | 6 |
| North of England | - | 37 | £75,000 | - | 2 |
| North West | - | 33 | £75,000 | - | 2 |
| London | -51 | 27 | £84,000 | -1.18% | 8 |
| Wales | -53 | 14 | £75,000 | - | 5 |
| Midlands | - | 12 | £92,500 | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 10 | £100,000 | - | |
| South East | - | 8 | £95,000 | - | 4 |
| Scotland | - | 6 | £100,000 | - | |
| North East | - | 4 | £100,000 | - | |
| East Midlands | - | 2 | £76,590 | - | |
| South West | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Cybersecurity Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 October 2026, Cybersecurity Architect job ads cited 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 Cybersecurity Architect job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 133 |
| 2 | Security Architecture | 45.1% | 60 |
| 3 | Enterprise Architecture | 25.6% | 34 |
| 4 | Microsoft | 22.6% | 30 |
| 5 | Azure | 10.5% | 14 |
| 5 | CISSP | 10.5% | 14 |
| 7 | NIST | 9.8% | 13 |
| 7 | Risk Management | 9.8% | 13 |
| 7 | SC Cleared | 9.8% | 13 |
| 7 | Security Cleared | 9.8% | 13 |
| 11 | Cloud Security | 8.3% | 11 |
| 11 | Identity Access Management | 8.3% | 11 |
| 11 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 8.3% | 11 |
| 11 | TOGAF | 8.3% | 11 |
| 15 | GRC | 6.8% | 9 |
| 16 | Cyber Resilience | 6.0% | 8 |
| 16 | Incident Response | 6.0% | 8 |
| 16 | SABSA | 6.0% | 8 |
| 16 | Threat Modelling | 6.0% | 8 |
| 20 | Cryptography | 5.3% | 7 |
| 20 | Technical Architecture | 5.3% | 7 |
| 22 | (ISC)2 CCSP | 4.5% | 6 |
| 22 | AWS | 4.5% | 6 |
| 22 | CCSP | 4.5% | 6 |
| 22 | Cisco Certification | 4.5% | 6 |
| 22 | Cyber Essentials | 4.5% | 6 |
| 22 | Cyber Essentials PLUS | 4.5% | 6 |
| 22 | Data Protection | 4.5% | 6 |
| 22 | GCP | 4.5% | 6 |
| 22 | Presales | 4.5% | 6 |
Cybersecurity Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Architect | 98.5% | 131 |
| 2 | Lead Security Architect | 24.8% | 33 |
| 3 | Enterprise Security Architect | 19.5% | 26 |
| 4 | Senior Security Architect | 7.5% | 10 |
| 5 | Principal Security Architect | 6.8% | 9 |
| 5 | Security Solutions Architect | 6.8% | 9 |
| 7 | Azure Architect | 3.0% | 4 |
| 7 | Security Technical Architect | 3.0% | 4 |
| 9 | Cybersecurity Manager | 2.3% | 3 |
| 9 | Presales Solution Architect | 2.3% | 3 |
| 9 | Senior Service Manager | 2.3% | 3 |
| 9 | Service Security Manager | 2.3% | 3 |
| 13 | Senior Solutions Architect | 1.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 0.8% | 1 |
| 14 | Artificial Intelligence Specialist | 0.8% | 1 |
| 14 | Cybersecurity Consultant | 0.8% | 1 |
| 14 | Cybersecurity Specialist | 0.8% | 1 |
| 14 | IT Security Architect | 0.8% | 1 |
| 14 | Lead Security Consultant | 0.8% | 1 |