Architect Contract Job Trends in Cambridgeshire
Architect
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The median Architect daily rate in Cambridgeshire is £622, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 20 | 42 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +22 | -26 | +21 |
| Contract Architect jobs | 23 | 4 | 21 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 5.65% | 1.06% | 5.83% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.69% | 1.22% | 7.66% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £438 | £480 | £448 |
| 25th Percentile | £590 | £525 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £622 | £600 | £570 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.67% | +5.26% | -0.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £644 | £585 |
| 90th Percentile | £702 | £670 | £692 |
| East of England median daily rate | £621 | £554 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.14% | -7.71% | -7.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £46.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £47.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £48.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £60.00 | £92.50 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.14% | +54.17% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cambridgeshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Cambridgeshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Cambridgeshire matching a recognised job title | 344 | 328 | 274 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 84.52% | 86.54% | 76.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 124 | 122 | 114 |
| 10th Percentile | £186 | £201 | £265 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £363 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +11.11% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £622 | £556 |
| 90th Percentile | £671 | £700 | £621 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -6.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 97 | 84 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £13.80 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.38 | £15.92 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.50 | £16.00 | £22.90 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.38% | -30.12% | +29.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £38.75 | £31.00 | £28.84 |
| 90th Percentile | £49.25 | £44.45 | £55.50 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £50.00 | £30.11 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.09% | -36.62% | +17.84% |
Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Architect job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
Architect Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
Architect Daily Rate Histogram in Cambridgeshire
Daily rate distribution for Architect jobs in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
Architect Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
Architect Contract Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Architect jobs within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 13 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | - | 11 | £622 | - | |
| Cambridge | +13 | 9 | £588 | -2.04% | 63 |
| Peterborough | - | 1 | - | - | 25 |
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Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 13 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 Cambridgeshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BPSS Clearance | 34.8% | 8 |
| 1 | Migration | 34.8% | 8 |
| 3 | AWS | 30.4% | 7 |
| 3 | Roadmaps | 30.4% | 7 |
| 3 | SAP | 30.4% | 7 |
| 3 | Stakeholder Management | 30.4% | 7 |
| 7 | SAP S/4HANA | 26.1% | 6 |
| 8 | Enterprise Architecture | 21.7% | 5 |
| 8 | Stakeholder Engagement | 21.7% | 5 |
| 10 | Azure | 17.4% | 4 |
| 10 | Event-Driven | 17.4% | 4 |
| 10 | Infrastructure as Code | 17.4% | 4 |
| 10 | Workday | 17.4% | 4 |
| 14 | AI | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Architectural Patterns | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | CI/CD | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Data Architecture | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Domain-Driven Design | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Event-Driven Architecture | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | GCP | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Integration Patterns | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Kafka | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Microservices | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Microsoft | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | ServiceNow | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Technical Architecture | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Technical Leadership | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Technology Roadmap | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Terraform | 13.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Threat Modelling | 13.0% | 3 |
Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire 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 | 26.1% | 6 |
| 2 | Data Architect | 17.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Integration Architect | 17.4% | 4 |
| 2 | SAP Architect | 17.4% | 4 |
| 5 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 8.7% | 2 |
| 5 | AWS Solution Architect | 8.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Data Analyst | 8.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Enterprise Architect | 8.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Product Architect | 8.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Senior Architect | 8.7% | 2 |
| 11 | Cloud Solutions Architect | 4.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Enterprise Data Architect | 4.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Functional Architect | 4.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Functional Consultant | 4.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Lead Architect | 4.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Lead Consultant | 4.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Oracle Solutions Architect | 4.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Payroll Consultant | 4.3% | 1 |
| 11 | SAP Solutions Architect | 4.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Security Architect | 4.3% | 1 |