Principal Architect Contract Job Trends in Coventry

Principal Architect
West Midlands > Coventry

The median Principal Architect daily rate in Coventry is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 July 2026.

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

6 months to
24 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 44 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Principal Architect 3 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Coventry 0.94% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.05% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £475 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 - -
75th Percentile £525 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median daily rate £500 - £663
% change year-on-year - - -9.77%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Coventry

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Coventry. 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 Coventry with a recognized job title 286 103 98
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.66% 86.55% 98.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 188 59 75
10th Percentile £306 £206 £275
25th Percentile £400 £263 £395
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £455 £413 £500
Median % change year-on-year +10.30% -17.50% +5.26%
75th Percentile £525 £531 £619
90th Percentile £675 £638 £675
West Midlands median daily rate £485 £475 £500
% change year-on-year +2.11% -5.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 0 1
10th Percentile £14.00 - -
25th Percentile £14.75 - £15.50
Median hourly rate £22.42 - £17.00
Median % change year-on-year - - -21.33%
75th Percentile £38.75 - £18.50
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median hourly rate £33.00 £24.34 £19.00
% change year-on-year +35.58% +28.11% -5.00%

Principal Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Coventry

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 Coventry.

Principal Architect job vacancy trend in Coventry

Principal Architect Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry

For the 6 months to 24 July 2026, 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 Coventry region featuring Principal Architect in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Data Strategy

Principal Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Data Strategy