Microsoft Azure Architect
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Microsoft Azure Architect daily rate in Edinburgh is £800, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
6 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
64 |
65 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+1 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring an Azure Architect |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh |
0.17% |
0.33% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.18% |
0.35% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£800 |
£644 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+24.27% |
- |
- |
| Scotland median daily rate |
£800 |
£644 |
£625 |
| % change year-on-year |
+24.27% |
+3.00% |
+13.64% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh with a recognized job title |
554 |
578 |
857 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.18% |
94.75% |
95.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
273 |
315 |
507 |
| 10th Percentile |
£222 |
£198 |
£236 |
| 25th Percentile |
£410 |
£387 |
£413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£475 |
£450 |
£475 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+5.56% |
-5.26% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£599 |
£538 |
£550 |
| 90th Percentile |
£675 |
£638 |
£638 |
| Scotland median daily rate |
£450 |
£450 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-5.26% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
21 |
24 |
45 |
| 10th Percentile |
£19.25 |
£20.51 |
£16.10 |
| 25th Percentile |
£30.00 |
£21.03 |
£35.00 |
| Median hourly rate |
£60.00 |
£23.59 |
£60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+154.35% |
-60.68% |
+210.88% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75.00 |
£24.18 |
£62.50 |
| 90th Percentile |
£81.24 |
£27.26 |
£66.60 |
| Scotland median hourly rate |
£24.09 |
£22.94 |
£45.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+5.02% |
-49.03% |
+153.95% |
