Security Architect
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median Security Architect daily rate in Birmingham is £813, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 4 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
65 |
49 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-16 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Security Architect |
10 |
2 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham |
1.10% |
0.40% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.20% |
0.45% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
5 |
2 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£608 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£781 |
£615 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£813 |
£627 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+29.64% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£844 |
£639 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£646 |
- |
| West Midlands median daily rate |
£625 |
£651 |
£750 |
| % change year-on-year |
-3.92% |
-13.27% |
+10.29% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title |
830 |
441 |
693 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.71% |
88.73% |
93.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
490 |
296 |
485 |
| 10th Percentile |
£313 |
£160 |
£250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£368 |
£338 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£475 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+5.26% |
+5.56% |
-10.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£590 |
£575 |
£575 |
| 90th Percentile |
£688 |
£657 |
£675 |
| West Midlands median daily rate |
£481 |
£475 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
+1.32% |
- |
-5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
33 |
39 |
42 |
| 10th Percentile |
£16.25 |
- |
£13.25 |
| 25th Percentile |
£17.20 |
£12.62 |
£16.63 |
| Median hourly rate |
£24.53 |
£14.00 |
£28.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+75.21% |
-50.88% |
+42.50% |
| 75th Percentile |
£30.00 |
£22.91 |
£48.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£75.00 |
£33.03 |
£56.25 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate |
£33.99 |
£21.00 |
£19.77 |
| % change year-on-year |
+61.86% |
+6.22% |
-1.15% |