Architect salary UK
45,625 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2451
Half of all architects in the UK earn more than 45,625 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay69of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.47×36,831 GBP – 54,100 GBP
Men against women12.7 %47,543 GBP against 41,502 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 36,831 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 45,625 GBP | 47,543 GBP | 41,502 GBP |
| Mean | 49,212 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 54,100 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2451 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Taxation experts 46,280 GBP
- Clinical psychologists 45,954 GBP
- Chartered surveyors 45,673 GBP
- Construction project managers and related professionals 45,613 GBP
- Chartered and certified accountants 45,538 GBP
- Veterinarians 45,362 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk