Architect Contract Job Trends in Bristol
Architect
South West > Bristol
The median Architect daily rate in Bristol is £625, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 14 | 15 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -10 | +6 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Architect | 102 | 72 | 120 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 7.56% | 9.41% | 13.84% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.20% | 10.16% | 14.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 76 | 41 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £525 | £563 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £559 | £669 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | £750 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +39.53% | -19.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £728 | £775 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £806 | £805 | £775 |
| South West median daily rate | £638 | £650 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.92% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 4 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £63.63 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £101.75 | £65.31 | £67.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £103.50 | £68.75 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.55% | -1.79% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £105.25 | £72.19 | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £76.13 | £85.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £95.00 | £68.75 | £70.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +38.18% | -1.79% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Bristol
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Bristol with a recognized job title | 1,244 | 709 | 827 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.22% | 92.68% | 95.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 622 | 347 | 429 |
| 10th Percentile | £376 | £250 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £383 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £488 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +2.63% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £612 | £600 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £760 | £700 |
| South West median daily rate | £538 | £513 | £510 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.88% | +0.49% | -5.12% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 315 | 151 | 151 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.09 | £12.82 | £17.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.61 | £18.87 | £54.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £33.50 | £67.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +94.03% | -50.37% | +3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.48 | £68.00 | £75.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £60.00 | £25.15 | £67.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +138.57% | -62.74% | +17.07% |
Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Architect' in the job title 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 jobs citing Architect in Bristol over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Architect Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Bristol.
Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, 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 Bristol region featuring Architect in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 55.9% | 57 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 51.0% | 52 |
| 3 | Azure | 32.4% | 33 |
| 4 | Roadmaps | 29.4% | 30 |
| 5 | Stakeholder Management | 24.5% | 25 |
| 6 | Microsoft | 23.5% | 24 |
| 7 | Data Governance | 22.5% | 23 |
| 8 | DevOps | 17.6% | 18 |
| 9 | Data Architecture | 16.7% | 17 |
| 9 | Data Modelling | 16.7% | 17 |
| 11 | CI/CD | 15.7% | 16 |
| 11 | Cybersecurity | 15.7% | 16 |
| 11 | Metadata | 15.7% | 16 |
| 11 | Migration | 15.7% | 16 |
| 11 | Stakeholder Engagement | 15.7% | 16 |
| 16 | AI | 14.7% | 15 |
| 16 | AWS | 14.7% | 15 |
| 18 | GCP | 13.7% | 14 |
| 18 | Infrastructure as Code | 13.7% | 14 |
| 18 | Technical Leadership | 13.7% | 14 |
| 18 | TOGAF | 13.7% | 14 |
| 22 | Enterprise Architecture | 12.7% | 13 |
| 23 | Architecture Governance | 11.8% | 12 |
| 23 | SQL | 11.8% | 12 |
| 25 | Architectural Patterns | 10.8% | 11 |
| 25 | Architecture Roadmap | 10.8% | 11 |
| 25 | Entra ID | 10.8% | 11 |
| 28 | BigQuery | 9.8% | 10 |
| 28 | 9.8% | 10 | |
| 28 | Infrastructure Transformation | 9.8% | 10 |
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 | 24.5% | 25 |
| 2 | Technical Architect | 17.6% | 18 |
| 3 | Data Architect | 13.7% | 14 |
| 3 | Security Architect | 13.7% | 14 |
| 5 | Cloud Architect | 9.8% | 10 |
| 5 | GCP Architect | 9.8% | 10 |
| 7 | Azure Architect | 8.8% | 9 |
| 8 | AWS Architect | 6.9% | 7 |
| 8 | Enterprise Architect | 6.9% | 7 |
| 10 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 5.9% | 6 |
| 10 | Cybersecurity Architect | 5.9% | 6 |
| 12 | Lead Architect | 4.9% | 5 |
| 13 | BigQuery Architect | 3.9% | 4 |
| 13 | Business Architect | 3.9% | 4 |
| 13 | Enterprise Data Architect | 3.9% | 4 |
| 13 | GCP Data Architect | 3.9% | 4 |
| 17 | Senior Architect | 2.9% | 3 |
| 17 | Technical Specialist | 2.9% | 3 |
| 19 | Cloud Infrastructure Architect | 2.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Dynamics 365 Solution Architect | 2.0% | 2 |