Architect Contract Job Trends in Bristol
Architect
South West > Bristol
The median Architect daily rate in Bristol is £665, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | 15 | 18 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | +3 | -9 |
| Contract Architect jobs | 127 | 69 | 70 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 9.51% | 8.76% | 8.79% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 10.31% | 9.45% | 9.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 89 | 43 | 44 |
| 10th Percentile | £525 | £517 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £575 | £631 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £665 | £750 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.33% | +30.43% | -11.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £678 |
| 90th Percentile | £838 | £804 | £784 |
| South West median daily rate | £638 | £675 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.56% | +3.85% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £75.20 | £66.63 | £65.25 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £67.19 | £67.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £92.00 | £71.25 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.12% | +1.79% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £105.06 | £76.56 | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £105.78 | £77.88 | £74.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £92.00 | £71.25 | £70.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.12% | +1.79% | -10.26% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Bristol
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Bristol matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Bristol matching a recognised job title | 1,232 | 730 | 761 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.28% | 92.64% | 95.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 615 | 366 | 421 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £233 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £381 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | +5.26% | -7.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £600 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £733 | £748 | £713 |
| South West median daily rate | £549 | £525 | £520 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.57% | +0.96% | -0.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 303 | 155 | 107 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.75 | £13.08 | £15.81 |
| 25th Percentile | £48.50 | £18.87 | £35.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £37.50 | £65.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +73.33% | -42.75% | +0.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £70.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.20 | £67.94 | £74.18 |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.50 | £30.13 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +90.87% | -53.65% | +15.06% |
Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Architect job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Architect Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Bristol.
Architect Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for Architect jobs in Bristol over the 6 months to 6 November 2026.
Architect Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Bristol.
Architect Hourly Rate Histogram in Bristol
Hourly rate distribution for Architect jobs in Bristol over the 6 months to 6 November 2026.
Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 6 November 2026, Architect contract job ads cited 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 Architect job ads across the Bristol region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 58.3% | 74 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 50.4% | 64 |
| 3 | Roadmaps | 29.1% | 37 |
| 4 | Azure | 26.8% | 34 |
| 5 | Stakeholder Management | 21.3% | 27 |
| 6 | AWS | 20.5% | 26 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 18.9% | 24 |
| 8 | Data Governance | 18.1% | 23 |
| 9 | DevOps | 16.5% | 21 |
| 10 | Cybersecurity | 15.0% | 19 |
| 10 | Infrastructure as Code | 15.0% | 19 |
| 10 | Migration | 15.0% | 19 |
| 13 | CI/CD | 14.2% | 18 |
| 13 | Data Modelling | 14.2% | 18 |
| 15 | Data Architecture | 13.4% | 17 |
| 16 | Metadata | 12.6% | 16 |
| 16 | Stakeholder Engagement | 12.6% | 16 |
| 16 | Technical Leadership | 12.6% | 16 |
| 16 | TOGAF | 12.6% | 16 |
| 20 | AI | 11.8% | 15 |
| 20 | GCP | 11.8% | 15 |
| 22 | Technical Architecture | 11.0% | 14 |
| 23 | Agile | 10.2% | 13 |
| 23 | Architecture Governance | 10.2% | 13 |
| 23 | Enterprise Architecture | 10.2% | 13 |
| 26 | Containerisation | 9.4% | 12 |
| 26 | SQL | 9.4% | 12 |
| 28 | Architectural Patterns | 8.7% | 11 |
| 28 | Architecture Roadmap | 8.7% | 11 |
| 28 | Entra ID | 8.7% | 11 |
Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solutions Architect | 29.9% | 38 |
| 2 | Technical Architect | 18.1% | 23 |
| 3 | Cloud Architect | 11.0% | 14 |
| 3 | Security Architect | 11.0% | 14 |
| 5 | Data Architect | 9.4% | 12 |
| 6 | AWS Architect | 8.7% | 11 |
| 6 | Senior Architect | 8.7% | 11 |
| 8 | GCP Architect | 7.9% | 10 |
| 8 | Senior Solutions Architect | 7.9% | 10 |
| 10 | Azure Architect | 5.5% | 7 |
| 10 | Lead Architect | 5.5% | 7 |
| 10 | Oracle Architect | 5.5% | 7 |
| 13 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 4.7% | 6 |
| 13 | Cybersecurity Architect | 4.7% | 6 |
| 13 | Technical Solutions Architect | 4.7% | 6 |
| 16 | Enterprise Architect | 3.9% | 5 |
| 16 | Oracle Solutions Architect | 3.9% | 5 |
| 16 | Software Architect | 3.9% | 5 |
| 19 | BigQuery Architect | 3.1% | 4 |
| 19 | Business Architect | 3.1% | 4 |