TOGAF Contract Job Trends in England

The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring TOGAF skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 249 268 288
Rank change year-on-year +19 +20 -63
Contract jobs citing TOGAF 480 262 243
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.04% 0.95% 0.74%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.23% 1.05% 0.86%
Number of daily rates quoted 336 169 167
10th Percentile £500 £441 £466
25th Percentile £550 £500 £509
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 £600 £636
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% -5.59% -2.23%
75th Percentile £738 £738 £744
90th Percentile £841 £825 £775
UK median daily rate £650 £600 £650
% change year-on-year +8.33% -7.69% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 15 3 7
10th Percentile £17.57 £67.20 -
25th Percentile £20.31 £79.50 £63.75
Median hourly rate £20.62 £100.00 £67.50
Median % change year-on-year -79.39% +48.15% -
75th Percentile £88.75 - £82.07
90th Percentile £104.50 - £84.44
UK median hourly rate £20.62 £100.00 £67.50
% change year-on-year -79.39% +48.15% -

All Process & Methodology Skills
England

TOGAF falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in England.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 38,948 25,051 28,234
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 84.68% 90.90% 86.04%
Number of daily rates quoted 23,873 15,912 17,703
10th Percentile £325 £300 £313
25th Percentile £425 £404 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £508 £525
Median % change year-on-year +3.45% -3.33% -4.55%
75th Percentile £638 £625 £648
90th Percentile £738 £738 £750
UK median daily rate £525 £500 £525
% change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% -2.78%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,701 1,483 1,330
10th Percentile £14.00 £14.25 £14.84
25th Percentile £17.85 £17.65 £20.00
Median hourly rate £42.50 £25.15 £43.00
Median % change year-on-year +68.99% -41.51% -1.71%
75th Percentile £68.00 £48.73 £66.58
90th Percentile £80.00 £68.00 £75.00
UK median hourly rate £40.00 £25.15 £43.00
% change year-on-year +59.05% -41.51% +1.18%

TOGAF
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing TOGAF relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.

TOGAF job vacancy trend in England

TOGAF
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing TOGAF.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing TOGAF

TOGAF
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing TOGAF in England over the 6 months to 14 September 2026.

Daily rate histogram for TOGAF in England

TOGAF
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing TOGAF.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing TOGAF

TOGAF
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing TOGAF in England over the 6 months to 14 September 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for TOGAF in England

TOGAF
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 TOGAF within the England region over the 6 months to 14 September 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
London +14 238 £670 -2.55% 317
South East -4 97 £631 +24.69% 107
South West -17 43 £675 +17.39% 57
North of England -77 39 £530 +6.00% 63
Midlands -30 37 £681 +13.54% 29
West Midlands -32 28 £806 +34.38% 16
Yorkshire -22 20 £510 -7.27% 22
North West -65 18 £550 +11.45% 40
East Midlands -14 8 £650 +30.00% 13
East of England -32 8 £550 -31.25% 19
TOGAF
UK

TOGAF
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:

Application Platforms
1 22 (4.58%) SharePoint
2 15 (3.13%) Microsoft Exchange
3 7 (1.46%) Confluence
4 6 (1.25%) OpenStack
5 4 (0.83%) Apache
6 3 (0.63%) IIS
7 2 (0.42%) Camunda
7 2 (0.42%) nginx
7 2 (0.42%) Palantir Foundry
8 1 (0.21%) Anypoint
8 1 (0.21%) Apache Spark
8 1 (0.21%) CIMPLICITY
8 1 (0.21%) JBoss
8 1 (0.21%) Mendix
8 1 (0.21%) MQSeries
8 1 (0.21%) Oracle Coherence
8 1 (0.21%) Predix
8 1 (0.21%) SAS
8 1 (0.21%) SharePoint Server
Applications
1 7 (1.46%) Navisworks
1 7 (1.46%) Revit
2 6 (1.25%) MS Visio
3 5 (1.04%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.63%) Microsoft Office
5 2 (0.42%) Microsoft Excel
6 1 (0.21%) Gliffy
6 1 (0.21%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 21 (4.38%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 10 (2.08%) SAP S/4HANA
3 8 (1.67%) ContrOCC
4 6 (1.25%) Dynamics CRM
5 3 (0.63%) Endur
5 3 (0.63%) Oracle Retail
6 2 (0.42%) Cloudability
6 2 (0.42%) SAP ERP
6 2 (0.42%) SAP IBP
6 2 (0.42%) SAP MM
6 2 (0.42%) Workday HCM
7 1 (0.21%) Aladdin
7 1 (0.21%) Avolution ABACUS
7 1 (0.21%) Maximo
7 1 (0.21%) Oracle ERP
7 1 (0.21%) Oracle Payables
7 1 (0.21%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
7 1 (0.21%) Oracle Receivables
7 1 (0.21%) Payment Gateway
7 1 (0.21%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 232 (48.33%) Azure
2 162 (33.75%) AWS
3 89 (18.54%) GCP
4 40 (8.33%) Microsoft 365
5 35 (7.29%) Entra ID
6 34 (7.08%) Power Platform
7 25 (5.21%) SaaS
8 16 (3.33%) PaaS
9 14 (2.92%) Microsoft Copilot
10 13 (2.71%) IaaS
11 12 (2.50%) GitHub
11 12 (2.50%) Serverless
12 11 (2.29%) Microsoft Purview
13 10 (2.08%) Azure DevOps
14 9 (1.88%) Azure Data Factory
14 9 (1.88%) Azure Logic Apps
14 9 (1.88%) Dynamics 365
15 8 (1.67%) Anthropic Claude
15 8 (1.67%) Snowflake
15 8 (1.67%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 29 (6.04%) Firewall
2 28 (5.83%) WAN
3 24 (5.00%) Network Security
4 22 (4.58%) LAN
5 17 (3.54%) BGP
5 17 (3.54%) MPLS
6 14 (2.92%) SD-WAN
7 11 (2.29%) DNS
8 9 (1.88%) TCP/IP
9 8 (1.67%) IPsec
9 8 (1.67%) VPN
10 7 (1.46%) OSPF
11 5 (1.04%) 4G
11 5 (1.04%) 5G
11 5 (1.04%) Cisco ASA
11 5 (1.04%) Cisco Firepower
11 5 (1.04%) Cisco Nexus
11 5 (1.04%) NGFW
11 5 (1.04%) Radio Access Network
12 4 (0.83%) VXLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 35 (7.29%) Metadata
2 17 (3.54%) Power BI
3 14 (2.92%) Data Lake
4 12 (2.50%) NoSQL
5 11 (2.29%) Oracle Database
6 8 (1.67%) SQL Server
7 7 (1.46%) Semantic Layer
8 6 (1.25%) Big Data
8 6 (1.25%) Data Warehouse
9 5 (1.04%) PostgreSQL
10 4 (0.83%) Geospatial Data
10 4 (0.83%) Metadata Repository
11 3 (0.63%) Delta Lake
11 3 (0.63%) SAP BW
11 3 (0.63%) SAP HANA
11 3 (0.63%) SQL Server Reporting Services
12 2 (0.42%) Amazon RDS
12 2 (0.42%) DynamoDB
12 2 (0.42%) Elasticsearch
12 2 (0.42%) GIS
Development Applications
1 8 (1.67%) JIRA
2 5 (1.04%) Claude Code
2 5 (1.04%) Jenkins
3 4 (0.83%) Git
4 2 (0.42%) Sonatype Nexus
5 1 (0.21%) ERwin
5 1 (0.21%) GitLab
5 1 (0.21%) Rational DOORS
General
1 168 (35.00%) Social Skills
2 85 (17.71%) Finance
3 69 (14.38%) Public Sector
4 38 (7.92%) Analytical Skills
5 37 (7.71%) Banking
6 32 (6.67%) Influencing Skills
7 28 (5.83%) Retail
8 23 (4.79%) Telecoms
9 22 (4.58%) Military
10 19 (3.96%) Legal
11 18 (3.75%) Aerospace
12 17 (3.54%) Local Government
13 16 (3.33%) Manufacturing
14 15 (3.13%) Billing
14 15 (3.13%) Documentation Skills
15 8 (1.67%) Marketing
15 8 (1.67%) Organisational Skills
16 7 (1.46%) Inclusion and Diversity
16 7 (1.46%) Pharmaceutical
16 7 (1.46%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 413 (86.04%) Architect
2 119 (24.79%) Solutions Architect
3 96 (20.00%) Enterprise Architect
4 72 (15.00%) Security Architect
5 44 (9.17%) Lead
6 42 (8.75%) Technical Architect
7 38 (7.92%) Senior
8 34 (7.08%) Data Architect
9 32 (6.67%) Lead Architect
10 30 (6.25%) Senior Architect
11 25 (5.21%) Integration Architect
12 20 (4.17%) Cybersecurity Architect
13 19 (3.96%) Cloud Architect
13 19 (3.96%) Network Architect
14 18 (3.75%) Senior Solutions Architect
15 13 (2.71%) Azure Architect
16 12 (2.50%) Lead Security Architect
17 11 (2.29%) Payments Architect
17 11 (2.29%) Technical Leader
18 10 (2.08%) Artificial Intelligence Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 33 (6.88%) REST
2 23 (4.79%) .NET
2 23 (4.79%) Terraform
3 20 (4.17%) Middleware
4 19 (3.96%) Kafka
5 17 (3.54%) SOAP
6 16 (3.33%) OAuth
7 14 (2.92%) SAML
8 8 (1.67%) JSON
8 8 (1.67%) OpenID
8 8 (1.67%) XML
9 6 (1.25%) LDAP
9 6 (1.25%) NETCONF
9 6 (1.25%) SLSA
9 6 (1.25%) Spring Boot
9 6 (1.25%) YANG
10 5 (1.04%) .NET Core
10 5 (1.04%) FHIR
10 5 (1.04%) Node.js
10 5 (1.04%) React
Miscellaneous
1 68 (14.17%) Cloud Native
2 32 (6.67%) Hybrid Cloud
3 28 (5.83%) Data Centre
4 27 (5.63%) Management Information System
4 27 (5.63%) Onboarding
5 21 (4.38%) Enterprise Cloud
5 21 (4.38%) Operational Technology
6 20 (4.17%) Enterprise Software
6 20 (4.17%) Product Ownership
7 14 (2.92%) IoT
8 13 (2.71%) CMDB
8 13 (2.71%) Private Cloud
9 12 (2.50%) Public Cloud
9 12 (2.50%) SWIFT Messaging Network
10 11 (2.29%) Distributed Systems
10 11 (2.29%) Legacy Systems
10 11 (2.29%) PKI
11 9 (1.88%) AI Agents
11 9 (1.88%) SCADA
11 9 (1.88%) TM Forum
Operating Systems
1 23 (4.79%) Windows
2 22 (4.58%) Linux
3 18 (3.75%) Windows Server
4 14 (2.92%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 4 (0.83%) Android
6 3 (0.63%) Windows 10
7 2 (0.42%) Alpine Linux
7 2 (0.42%) Apple iOS
7 2 (0.42%) Mac OS
7 2 (0.42%) Ubuntu
8 1 (0.21%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 222 (46.25%) Enterprise Architecture
2 203 (42.29%) Roadmaps
3 140 (29.17%) Stakeholder Management
4 109 (22.71%) Cybersecurity
4 109 (22.71%) Security Architecture
5 100 (20.83%) Agile
6 99 (20.63%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 95 (19.79%) Architectural Patterns
8 92 (19.17%) Architecture Governance
9 91 (18.96%) Technical Leadership
10 85 (17.71%) SABSA
11 84 (17.50%) AI
12 75 (15.63%) Data Architecture
13 74 (15.42%) DevOps
14 73 (15.21%) Migration
15 72 (15.00%) Integration Patterns
16 71 (14.79%) Microservices
17 66 (13.75%) CI/CD
18 64 (13.33%) Cloud Security
19 62 (12.92%) Risk Management
Programming Languages
1 31 (6.46%) Python
2 22 (4.58%) SQL
3 18 (3.75%) Java
4 9 (1.88%) JavaScript
5 7 (1.46%) PowerShell
6 6 (1.25%) C#
7 5 (1.04%) Bicep
7 5 (1.04%) TypeScript
8 3 (0.63%) ABAP
8 3 (0.63%) Bash
9 1 (0.21%) Google Apps Script
9 1 (0.21%) Groovy
Qualifications
1 198 (41.25%) Security Cleared
2 115 (23.96%) SC Cleared
3 99 (20.63%) CISSP
3 99 (20.63%) TOGAF Certification
4 79 (16.46%) DV Cleared
5 62 (12.92%) Degree
6 55 (11.46%) Azure Certification
7 54 (11.25%) Cisco Certification
8 46 (9.58%) CISM
9 38 (7.92%) AWS Certification
10 28 (5.83%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 28 (5.83%) Computer Science Degree
11 17 (3.54%) CCNP
11 17 (3.54%) Microsoft Certification
12 15 (3.13%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
12 15 (3.13%) CCIE
12 15 (3.13%) CCSP
13 14 (2.92%) GIAC
14 12 (2.50%) CEH
15 10 (2.08%) JNCIE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 65 (13.54%) NIST
2 64 (13.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 41 (8.54%) NCSC
4 29 (6.04%) GDPR
5 25 (5.21%) Data Quality
6 15 (3.13%) PCI DSS
7 12 (2.50%) COBIT
8 10 (2.08%) Accessibility
8 10 (2.08%) ISO 20022
8 10 (2.08%) SLA
9 8 (1.67%) Cyber Essentials
9 8 (1.67%) SEPA
10 7 (1.46%) ISO 19650
10 7 (1.46%) JSP 440
10 7 (1.46%) QA
11 6 (1.25%) GRC
11 6 (1.25%) PMO
12 5 (1.04%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 5 (1.04%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
12 5 (1.04%) NIST 800
System Software
1 29 (6.04%) Active Directory
2 17 (3.54%) Docker
3 12 (2.50%) Virtual Desktop
3 12 (2.50%) VMware Infrastructure
4 8 (1.67%) VMware NSX
5 5 (1.04%) VMware ESXi
6 3 (0.63%) ISA Server
7 2 (0.42%) Hyper-V
7 2 (0.42%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 2 (0.42%) Virtual Servers
8 1 (0.21%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 43 (8.96%) Kubernetes
2 17 (3.54%) Ansible
3 14 (2.92%) Microsoft Intune
4 9 (1.88%) Single Sign-On
5 7 (1.46%) Jamf Pro
6 4 (0.83%) CASB
7 3 (0.63%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 3 (0.63%) Grafana
8 2 (0.42%) Argo
8 2 (0.42%) Prometheus
8 2 (0.42%) SCCM
9 1 (0.21%) Istio
9 1 (0.21%) Network Intrusion Detection System
9 1 (0.21%) Rancher
9 1 (0.21%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 132 (27.50%) Microsoft
2 33 (6.88%) Oracle
3 31 (6.46%) Google
4 29 (6.04%) Databricks
5 24 (5.00%) SAP
5 24 (5.00%) VMware
6 22 (4.58%) ServiceNow
7 21 (4.38%) Sparx
8 20 (4.17%) Cisco
9 13 (2.71%) BiZZdesign
10 10 (2.08%) Apple
10 10 (2.08%) CyberArk
11 9 (1.88%) F5
11 9 (1.88%) Palo Alto
11 9 (1.88%) Zscaler
12 8 (1.67%) Liquidlogic
12 8 (1.67%) Salesforce
12 8 (1.67%) Splunk
13 7 (1.46%) Citrix
13 7 (1.46%) IBM