Domain Architect Contract Job Trends in Chester

Domain Architect
Cheshire > Chester

The median Domain Architect daily rate in Chester is £738, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 February 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 29 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Domain Architect 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Chester 1.55% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.72% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £716 - -
25th Percentile £722 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £738 - -
75th Percentile £747 - -
90th Percentile £749 - -
Cheshire median daily rate £738 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Chester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Chester. 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 Chester with a recognized job title 116 73 46
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.92% 92.41% 90.20%
Number of daily rates quoted 52 24 16
10th Percentile £190 £405 £250
25th Percentile £413 £425 £384
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +4.76% +37.25%
75th Percentile £626 £678 £647
90th Percentile £719 £718 £675
Cheshire median daily rate £450 £474 £500
% change year-on-year -5.01% -5.25% +5.88%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 13 14
10th Percentile £19.20 £16.00 £17.31
25th Percentile £21.65 £19.00 £26.46
Median hourly rate £23.50 £24.19 £38.25
Median % change year-on-year -2.85% -36.76% +134.88%
75th Percentile £40.00 £86.00 £43.75
90th Percentile £70.60 - -
Cheshire median hourly rate £22.43 £24.09 £24.81
% change year-on-year -6.89% -2.88% +27.79%

Domain Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Domain Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.

Domain Architect job vacancy trend in Chester

Domain Architect
Daily Rate Trend in Chester

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Domain Architect job vacancies in Chester.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Domain Architect job vacancies in Chester

Domain Architect Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester

For the 6 months to 2 February 2026, Domain 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 Chester region featuring Domain Architect in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 2 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Enterprise Architecture
1 2 (100.00%) TOGAF
2 1 (50.00%) AI
2 1 (50.00%) Generative AI
2 1 (50.00%) IT Strategy
2 1 (50.00%) Technology Strategy
2 1 (50.00%) TOGAF Certification
2 1 (50.00%) Virtual Team Management

Domain Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Banking
1 2 (100.00%) Corporate Banking
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Virtual Team
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 2 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Enterprise Architecture
1 2 (100.00%) TOGAF
2 1 (50.00%) AI
2 1 (50.00%) Generative AI
2 1 (50.00%) IT Strategy
2 1 (50.00%) Technology Strategy
2 1 (50.00%) Virtual Team Management
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) TOGAF Certification