Network Architect
South West > Dorset
The median Network Architect daily rate in Dorset is £645, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
5 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
26 |
24 |
24 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-2 |
0 |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Network Architect |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Dorset |
1.09% |
1.03% |
2.44% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.15% |
1.04% |
2.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£623 |
£438 |
£525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£645 |
£475 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+35.79% |
-13.64% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£668 |
£513 |
£575 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| South West median daily rate |
£650 |
£575 |
£650 |
| % change year-on-year |
+13.04% |
-11.54% |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Dorset. 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 Dorset with a recognized job title |
174 |
96 |
162 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.57% |
98.97% |
98.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
79 |
71 |
105 |
| 10th Percentile |
£346 |
£200 |
£172 |
| 25th Percentile |
£382 |
£372 |
£175 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£463 |
£400 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+8.11% |
+15.63% |
-13.51% |
| 75th Percentile |
£606 |
£563 |
£630 |
| 90th Percentile |
£688 |
£675 |
£769 |
| South West median daily rate |
£513 |
£500 |
£515 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.50% |
-2.91% |
-1.90% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
19 |
8 |
41 |
| 10th Percentile |
£22.00 |
£14.47 |
£11.87 |
| 25th Percentile |
£28.50 |
£14.99 |
£13.69 |
| Median hourly rate |
£63.14 |
£21.63 |
£15.62 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+191.95% |
+38.44% |
-71.51% |
| 75th Percentile |
£73.61 |
£67.50 |
£47.83 |
| 90th Percentile |
£74.68 |
- |
£57.50 |
| South West median hourly rate |
£58.75 |
£63.50 |
£55.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-7.48% |
+15.45% |
-15.38% |
Network Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Network Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Network Architect
Daily Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Network Architect job vacancies in Dorset.
Network Architect Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 5 May 2026, Network 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 Dorset region featuring Network Architect in the job title.
Network Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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:
