Systems Architect Contracts in Dorset

System Architect
South West > Dorset

The median System Architect daily rate in Dorset is £620 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 1 May 2024.

The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
1 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 18 - 29
Rank change year-on-year - - -4
Contract jobs requiring a Systems Architect 10 0 3
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Dorset 6.02% - 1.59%
As % of the Job Titles category 6.10% - 1.69%
Number of daily rates quoted 9 0 0
10th Percentile £593 - -
25th Percentile £610 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £620 - -
75th Percentile £630 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median daily rate £620 £565 £588
% change year-on-year +9.83% -3.91% +17.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 3
10th Percentile - - £56.38
25th Percentile - - £58.09
Median hourly rate - - £60.92
75th Percentile - - £60.93
90th Percentile - - £60.93
South West median hourly rate £70.00 £68.00 £60.92
% change year-on-year +2.94% +11.62% +0.96%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Dorset

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies advertised 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 164 197 178
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 98.80% 91.63% 94.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 107 115 97
10th Percentile £172 £160 £194
25th Percentile £175 £239 £419
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 £463 £475
Median % change year-on-year -8.11% -2.63% +18.75%
75th Percentile £630 £575 £575
90th Percentile £791 £650 £650
South West median daily rate £520 £525 £500
% change year-on-year -0.95% +5.00% +9.29%
Number of hourly rates quoted 41 47 36
10th Percentile £11.87 £13.55 £20.63
25th Percentile £13.69 £17.50 £45.53
Median hourly rate £15.62 £54.83 £54.64
Median % change year-on-year -71.51% +0.36% +15.02%
75th Percentile £47.83 £61.35 £67.54
90th Percentile £57.50 £68.56 £79.64
South West median hourly rate £55.00 £65.00 £47.00
% change year-on-year -15.38% +38.30% +10.59%

Systems Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Job postings that featured Systems Architect in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Job vacancy trend for Systems Architect in Dorset

Systems Architect
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Dorset

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Systems Architect in Dorset.

Daily rate trend for Systems Architect in Dorset

Systems Architect
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Systems Architect in Dorset.

Hourly rate trend for Systems Architect in Dorset

Systems Architect Skill Set
Top 27 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset

For the 6 months to 1 May 2024, Systems Architect contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Dorset region featuring Systems Architect in the job title.

1 9 (90.00%) Customer Requirements
2 6 (60.00%) Systems Engineering
2 6 (60.00%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
2 6 (60.00%) SysML
2 6 (60.00%) Security Cleared
3 5 (50.00%) UML
3 5 (50.00%) Sparx
3 5 (50.00%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
3 5 (50.00%) MODAF
3 5 (50.00%) SC Cleared
3 5 (50.00%) ArchiMate
3 5 (50.00%) DevOps
4 2 (20.00%) Enterprise Architecture
5 1 (10.00%) Network Security
5 1 (10.00%) Information Assurance
5 1 (10.00%) Network Management
5 1 (10.00%) 4G
5 1 (10.00%) VoIP
5 1 (10.00%) Windows
5 1 (10.00%) Linux
5 1 (10.00%) Aerospace
5 1 (10.00%) TOGAF
5 1 (10.00%) Security Hardening
5 1 (10.00%) Cybersecurity
5 1 (10.00%) Public Sector
5 1 (10.00%) NCSC
5 1 (10.00%) 5G

Systems Architect Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Business Applications
1 5 (50.00%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Communications & Networking
1 1 (10.00%) 4G
1 1 (10.00%) 5G
1 1 (10.00%) Network Security
1 1 (10.00%) VoIP
General
1 1 (10.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (10.00%) Public Sector
Operating Systems
1 1 (10.00%) Linux
1 1 (10.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (90.00%) Customer Requirements
2 6 (60.00%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
2 6 (60.00%) SysML
2 6 (60.00%) Systems Engineering
3 5 (50.00%) ArchiMate
3 5 (50.00%) DevOps
3 5 (50.00%) MODAF
3 5 (50.00%) UML
4 2 (20.00%) Enterprise Architecture
5 1 (10.00%) Cybersecurity
5 1 (10.00%) Information Assurance
5 1 (10.00%) Network Management
5 1 (10.00%) Security Hardening
5 1 (10.00%) TOGAF
Qualifications
1 6 (60.00%) Security Cleared
2 5 (50.00%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (10.00%) NCSC
Vendors
1 5 (50.00%) Sparx