Azure Architect Contract Job Trends in Buckinghamshire
Microsoft Azure Architect
South East > Buckinghamshire
The median Microsoft Azure Architect daily rate in Buckinghamshire is £575, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 68 | - | 49 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +12 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Azure Architect | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Buckinghamshire | 0.90% | - | 0.78% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.95% | - | 0.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £504 |
| 25th Percentile | £563 | - | £525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | - | £560 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £597 | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £575 | £625 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.00% | - | -8.09% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Buckinghamshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Buckinghamshire. 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 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Buckinghamshire with a recognized job title | 734 | 313 | 368 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.71% | 91.25% | 95.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 497 | 189 | 247 |
| 10th Percentile | £361 | £212 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £438 | £356 | £371 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | - | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £543 | £540 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £642 | £638 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £508 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.48% | -0.98% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 61 | 33 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £15.12 | £14.85 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.45 | £15.13 | £15.49 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.50 | £17.87 | £19.35 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.91% | -7.65% | +10.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.25 | £29.61 | £34.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £55.92 | £37.62 |
| South East median hourly rate | £49.00 | £20.79 | £58.17 |
| % change year-on-year | +135.69% | -64.26% | +12.09% |
Azure Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Buckinghamshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Azure Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Buckinghamshire.
Azure Architect Daily Rate Trend in Buckinghamshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Azure Architect job vacancies in Buckinghamshire.
Azure Architect Contract Job Locations in Buckinghamshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Azure Architect within the Buckinghamshire region over the 6 months to 21 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes | - | 7 | £575 | - | 1 |
| Azure Architect South East |
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Azure Architect Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Buckinghamshire
For the 6 months to 21 October 2026, Azure 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 Buckinghamshire region featuring Azure Architect in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 7 |
| 4 | .NET | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Active Directory | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Azure SQL Database | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | DV Cleared | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | ITIL | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Microsoft | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Microsoft Office | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | SQL | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | SQL Server | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Virtual Desktop | 14.3% | 1 |
Azure Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Buckinghamshire 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 | Cloud Architect | 85.7% | 6 |
| 2 | Infrastructure Technical Architect | 14.3% | 1 |