Architect Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 13,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£47,936
gross, per year
▼ 5.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£53,456
Jobs measured
13,000
What most architects actually earn
Half of architects in London earn between £39,653 and £64,617. Earning above £64,617 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals” group in London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of architects earn less than this.
How London ranks for architect pay
1st
of 6 GB regions with a published figure
London pays architects more than anywhere else ONS measures — £9,985 above North East, the lowest of the 6.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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 London?
The median is £47,936 a year and the mean is £53,456, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Architect salary?
Half of architects earn between £39,653 and £64,617. Anything above £64,617 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 13,000 jobs in this occupation.
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