Java Architect
Central London > City of London
The median Java Architect daily rate in the City of London is £704, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
Rank |
117 |
123 |
177 |
Rank change year-on-year |
+6 |
+54 |
+12 |
Contract jobs requiring a Java Architect |
2 |
4 |
1 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the City of London |
0.11% |
0.18% |
0.027% |
As % of the Job Titles category |
0.12% |
0.19% |
0.029% |
Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
3 |
0 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£704 |
£725 |
- |
Median % change year-on-year |
-2.90% |
- |
- |
Central London median daily rate |
£704 |
£725 |
- |
% change year-on-year |
-2.90% |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the City of London. 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 the City of London with a recognized job title |
1,632 |
2,086 |
3,469 |
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.94% |
94.95% |
95.22% |
Number of daily rates quoted |
1,021 |
1,483 |
2,364 |
10th Percentile |
£350 |
£350 |
£350 |
25th Percentile |
£463 |
£450 |
£475 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£575 |
£563 |
£600 |
Median % change year-on-year |
+2.22% |
-6.25% |
+6.19% |
75th Percentile |
£681 |
£688 |
£725 |
90th Percentile |
£775 |
£798 |
£820 |
Central London median daily rate |
£575 |
£550 |
£585 |
% change year-on-year |
+4.55% |
-5.98% |
+4.46% |
Number of hourly rates quoted |
13 |
15 |
22 |
10th Percentile |
£22.00 |
£15.62 |
£15.50 |
25th Percentile |
£24.66 |
£20.22 |
£18.50 |
Median hourly rate |
£31.00 |
£23.00 |
£35.00 |
Median % change year-on-year |
+34.78% |
-34.29% |
-6.04% |
75th Percentile |
£48.75 |
£27.25 |
£58.75 |
90th Percentile |
£92.75 |
£40.00 |
£87.97 |
Central London median hourly rate |
£29.07 |
£25.78 |
£35.00 |
% change year-on-year |
+12.76% |
-26.34% |
-6.04% |