Cloud Architect
UK > England
The median Cloud Architect daily rate in England is £625, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 377 | 312 | 365 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -65 | +53 | -12 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Cloud Architect | 183 | 179 | 194 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.55% | 0.68% | 0.51% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.60% | 0.73% | 0.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 138 | 113 | 140 |
| 10th Percentile | £460 | £450 | £524 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £513 | £588 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | £613 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.04% | -5.77% | -3.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £722 | £750 | £763 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £800 | £828 |
| UK median daily rate | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.96% | -1.92% | -3.70% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £78.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £75.00 | - | £78.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +11.43% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 30,520 | 24,375 | 35,670 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.64% | 93.06% | 93.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19,434 | 15,100 | 24,021 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £300 | £270 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £624 | £638 | £640 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £745 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,939 | 720 | 2,128 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.99 | £15.89 | £13.23 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £21.25 | £16.80 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | - | -3.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £64.56 | £61.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.10 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £29.82 | £33.77 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.69% | -3.51% | - |
Cloud Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Cloud Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Cloud Architect
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Cloud Architect job vacancies in England.
Cloud Architect
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Cloud Architect in England over the 6 months to 7 February 2026.
Cloud Architect
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Cloud Architect job vacancies in England.
Cloud Architect
Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Cloud Architect within the England region over the 6 months to 7 February 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | -15 | 124 | £635 | +3.93% | 24 |
| North of England | -60 | 24 | £600 | +14.29% | 1 |
| North West | -29 | 16 | £460 | -14.10% | |
| South East | -29 | 16 | £600 | -11.11% | 5 |
| Midlands | -40 | 13 | £550 | +30.02% | 4 |
| East Midlands | -24 | 7 | £545 | +28.84% | 2 |
| Yorkshire | -54 | 6 | £613 | +16.67% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -38 | 5 | £575 | - | 2 |
| East of England | -24 | 2 | £550 | -8.33% | |
| South West | -27 | 2 | £663 | +3.72% | 8 |
| North East | - | 2 | £725 | - | |
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Cloud Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 7 February 2026, Cloud 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 England region featuring Cloud Architect in the job title.
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Cloud Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:
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