Architect Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 32,000 jobs.
Median salary
£45,625
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 1.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£47,143
Mean
£49,212
Jobs measured
32,000
What a typical architect takes home
On the median of £45,625, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,031
Take-home a year
£36,370
Income Tax
£6,611
National Insurance
£2,644
What most architects actually earn
Half of architects earn between £36,831 and £54,100. Earning above £54,100 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of architects earn less than this.
Architect salary by region
6 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £47,936 | £53,456 |
| South East | £47,056 | £48,387 |
| West Midlands | £46,362 | £50,060 |
| North West | £42,283 | £42,942 |
| Scotland | £41,197 | £46,043 |
| North East | £37,951 | £41,858 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Architects
- SOC 2020 code
- 2451
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Architect salary FAQs
What is the average Architect salary in the UK?
The median is £45,625 a year and the mean is £49,212, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £47,143.
How much does a architect earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £23.43 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Architect salary?
Half of architects earn between £36,831 and £54,100. Anything above £54,100 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a architect?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of architects earn under £31,434 and the lowest quarter under £36,831 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has architect pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -1.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many architects are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 32,000 employee jobs in “Architects” (SOC 2451) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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