Principal Architect
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The median Principal Architect daily rate in Cambridgeshire is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 45 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Architect | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 0.27% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.32% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £600 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Cambridgeshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire with a recognized job title | 317 | 314 | 403 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 86.14% | 76.40% | 78.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 126 | 126 | 197 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £236 | £183 |
| 25th Percentile | £379 | £340 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £620 | £556 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £619 | £597 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -7.69% | -2.01% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 81 | 53 | 107 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.80 | £14.16 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.50 | £15.92 | £13.41 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.30 | £22.90 | £17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.81% | +29.20% | +14.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £31.00 | £48.75 | £20.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £43.75 | £63.75 | £33.86 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £30.21 | £43.90 | £33.44 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.18% | +31.28% | +68.80% |
Principal Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Principal Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
Principal Architect
Contract Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Architect within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 16 October 2025. 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 |
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| Cambridge | - | 1 | £600 | - | |
| Principal Architect East of England |
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Principal Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 16 October 2025, Principal 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 Cambridgeshire region featuring Principal Architect in the job title.
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Principal Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: