Architects salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£45,625
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 84% of Architects work full-time
- 22% are self-employed
- 98.3% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Architects pay in the UK
The typical architects in the UK earns a median salary of £45,625 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of architects earnings fall between £36,831 and £54,100 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced architects.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £49,212. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical architects actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 22% of Architects are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: architects pay ranges from £29,614 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £47,936 in London, a difference of £18,322 (62%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see architects pay in London, Architects vs Civil Engineer or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for architects at £47,936 — 5% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £29,614.
UK median £45,625
| Region | Median payUK median £45,625 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £47,936 | £47,936 | £53,456 | +5% |
| South East | £47,056 | £47,056 | £48,387 | +3% |
| West Midlands | £46,362 | £46,362 | £50,060 | +2% |
| North West | £42,283 | £42,283 | £42,942 | -7% |
| Scotland | £41,197 | £41,197 | £46,043 | -10% |
| North East | £37,951 | £37,951 | £41,858 | -17% |
| South West | £34,355 | £34,355 | £36,459 | -25% |
| East Midlands | £34,178 | £34,178 | £36,854 | -25% |
| Wales | £33,937 | £33,937 | £34,444 | -26% |
| East of England | £33,867 | £33,867 | £34,886 | -26% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £29,614 | £29,614 | £33,287 | -35% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £47,936 | £47,936Mean £53,456 | +5% |
| South East £47,056 | £47,056Mean £48,387 | +3% |
| West Midlands £46,362 | £46,362Mean £50,060 | +2% |
| North West £42,283 | £42,283Mean £42,942 | -7% |
| Scotland £41,197 | £41,197Mean £46,043 | -10% |
| North East £37,951 | £37,951Mean £41,858 | -17% |
| South West £34,355 | £34,355Mean £36,459 | -25% |
| East Midlands £34,178 | £34,178Mean £36,854 | -25% |
| Wales £33,937 | £33,937Mean £34,444 | -26% |
| East of England £33,867 | £33,867Mean £34,886 | -26% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £29,614 | £29,614Mean £33,287 | -35% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£45,625); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for architects by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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