Architect Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£47,056
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£48,387
What a typical architect takes home
On the median of £47,056, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,117
Take-home a year
£37,400
Income Tax
£6,897
National Insurance
£2,759
What most architects actually earn
Half of architects in South East earn between £34,335 and £54,107. Earning above £54,107 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 South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of architects earn less than this.
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 South East?
The median is £47,056 a year and the mean is £48,387, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for South East.
What is a good Architect salary?
Half of architects earn between £34,335 and £54,107. Anything above £54,107 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 £28,567 and the lowest quarter under £34,335 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do architects in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £47,056 against £45,625 across the UK, 3.1% higher.
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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