Solution Architect
South East > Berkshire
The median Solution Architect daily rate in Berkshire is £531, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 54 | 66 | 70 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +12 | +4 | -41 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Solutions Architect | 61 | 33 | 53 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire | 4.19% | 2.38% | 3.18% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.62% | 2.64% | 3.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 36 | 15 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £461 | £320 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £478 | £531 | £525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £531 | £615 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.74% | -5.38% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £775 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £800 | £745 |
| South East median daily rate | £600 | £650 | £645 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +0.73% | +1.42% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £85.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £90.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £95.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £83.82 | - | £75.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.46% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Berkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Berkshire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Berkshire with a recognized job title | 1,320 | 1,251 | 1,578 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.72% | 90.19% | 94.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 907 | 712 | 963 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £257 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £408 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £675 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 55 | 29 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.35 | £38.00 | £24.30 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.12 | £42.88 | £47.60 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £59.00 | £60.57 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.17% | -2.59% | +10.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £95.00 | £64.73 | £67.31 |
| 90th Percentile | £99.00 | £65.89 | £75.89 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £41.75 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -39.76% | -24.09% | +41.94% |
Solutions Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Solutions Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Solutions Architect
Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in Berkshire.
Solutions Architect
Daily Rate Histogram in Berkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Solutions Architect in Berkshire over the 6 months to 9 January 2026.
Solutions Architect
Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in Berkshire.
Solutions Architect
Contract Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Solutions Architect within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 9 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Reading | +11 | 27 | £536 | -23.43% | 2 |
| Wokingham | - | 24 | £625 | - | |
| Bracknell | -5 | 5 | £466 | -22.33% | |
| Windsor | -6 | 2 | £575 | -11.54% | |
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Solutions Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 9 January 2026, Solutions Architect contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Berkshire region featuring Solutions Architect in the job title.
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Solutions Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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