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 2 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 263 254 298
Rank change year-on-year -9 +44 -70
Contract jobs citing TOGAF 467 293 242
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.00% 1.05% 0.74%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.18% 1.15% 0.86%
Number of daily rates quoted 332 194 153
10th Percentile £495 £442 £457
25th Percentile £534 £500 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 £600 £625
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% -4.00% -3.85%
75th Percentile £738 £734 £740
90th Percentile £844 £825 £775
UK median daily rate £638 £590 £637
% change year-on-year +8.14% -7.38% -2.08%
Number of hourly rates quoted 16 5 5
10th Percentile £17.57 £69.40 -
25th Percentile £20.31 £85.00 £63.75
Median hourly rate £50.31 £90.00 £75.40
Median % change year-on-year -44.10% +19.37% +33.47%
75th Percentile £83.50 £100.00 £83.55
90th Percentile £98.13 - £84.89
UK median hourly rate £50.31 £90.00 £75.40
% change year-on-year -44.10% +19.37% +32.48%

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 39,430 25,460 28,039
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 84.71% 90.97% 86.29%
Number of daily rates quoted 23,919 16,157 17,165
10th Percentile £325 £300 £313
25th Percentile £425 £405 £420
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £512 £525
Median % change year-on-year +2.64% -2.57% -4.55%
75th Percentile £638 £625 £645
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 2,918 1,560 1,201
10th Percentile £13.85 £14.42 £15.00
25th Percentile £17.60 £17.87 £20.25
Median hourly rate £40.08 £25.15 £43.00
Median % change year-on-year +59.36% -41.51% -3.37%
75th Percentile £67.50 £47.00 £67.00
90th Percentile £78.75 £67.28 £75.00
UK median hourly rate £38.72 £25.15 £42.50
% change year-on-year +53.96% -40.82% -

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 2 October 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 2 October 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 2 October 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 -9 228 £650 -3.70% 277
South East -23 91 £625 +19.33% 115
South West -9 42 £675 +17.39% 53
North of England -75 42 £550 +10.00% 60
Midlands -37 39 £675 +12.50% 25
West Midlands -28 28 £806 +32.17% 19
Yorkshire -22 23 £575 +7.08% 24
North West -63 18 £550 +11.45% 30
East Midlands -11 10 £650 +30.00% 6
East of England -28 9 £550 -31.25% 18
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 20 (4.28%) SharePoint
2 13 (2.78%) Microsoft Exchange
3 8 (1.71%) Confluence
4 6 (1.28%) IIS
4 6 (1.28%) OpenStack
5 4 (0.86%) Apache
6 2 (0.43%) nginx
7 1 (0.21%) Apache Spark
7 1 (0.21%) Camunda
7 1 (0.21%) CIMPLICITY
7 1 (0.21%) JBoss
7 1 (0.21%) Mendix
7 1 (0.21%) MQSeries
7 1 (0.21%) Oracle Coherence
7 1 (0.21%) Palantir Foundry
7 1 (0.21%) Predix
7 1 (0.21%) SAS
7 1 (0.21%) SharePoint Server
Applications
1 10 (2.14%) MS Visio
2 7 (1.50%) Navisworks
2 7 (1.50%) Revit
3 6 (1.28%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.64%) Microsoft Office
5 2 (0.43%) Microsoft Excel
6 1 (0.21%) Gliffy
6 1 (0.21%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 22 (4.71%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 13 (2.78%) SAP S/4HANA
3 8 (1.71%) ContrOCC
4 7 (1.50%) Dynamics CRM
5 3 (0.64%) Endur
5 3 (0.64%) SAP MM
6 2 (0.43%) Cloudability
6 2 (0.43%) SAP IBP
6 2 (0.43%) Workday HCM
6 2 (0.43%) Workfront
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%) Oracle Retail
7 1 (0.21%) Payment Gateway
7 1 (0.21%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 225 (48.18%) Azure
2 165 (35.33%) AWS
3 88 (18.84%) GCP
4 38 (8.14%) Entra ID
5 37 (7.92%) Microsoft 365
6 31 (6.64%) Power Platform
7 20 (4.28%) SaaS
8 16 (3.43%) GitHub
9 14 (3.00%) Microsoft Copilot
9 14 (3.00%) PaaS
10 12 (2.57%) Azure DevOps
10 12 (2.57%) Microsoft Purview
11 10 (2.14%) Azure Data Factory
11 10 (2.14%) Serverless
12 9 (1.93%) GitHub Actions
12 9 (1.93%) IaaS
12 9 (1.93%) OCI
12 9 (1.93%) OpenShift
12 9 (1.93%) Snowflake
13 8 (1.71%) Azure Logic Apps
Communications & Networking
1 29 (6.21%) WAN
2 28 (6.00%) Firewall
3 24 (5.14%) Network Security
4 21 (4.50%) LAN
5 19 (4.07%) MPLS
6 16 (3.43%) BGP
7 15 (3.21%) SD-WAN
8 12 (2.57%) DNS
9 9 (1.93%) IPsec
9 9 (1.93%) TCP/IP
10 8 (1.71%) VPN
11 6 (1.28%) Cisco ASA
11 6 (1.28%) OSPF
12 5 (1.07%) 4G
12 5 (1.07%) 5G
12 5 (1.07%) Cisco Firepower
12 5 (1.07%) Cisco Nexus
12 5 (1.07%) Modbus
12 5 (1.07%) Radio Access Network
12 5 (1.07%) X.509
Database & Business Intelligence
1 39 (8.35%) Metadata
2 18 (3.85%) Data Lake
3 15 (3.21%) Power BI
4 12 (2.57%) NoSQL
5 11 (2.36%) Oracle Database
6 8 (1.71%) Data Warehouse
6 8 (1.71%) SAP HANA
7 7 (1.50%) SAP BW
7 7 (1.50%) SQL Server
8 5 (1.07%) Semantic Layer
9 4 (0.86%) Big Data
9 4 (0.86%) Delta Lake
9 4 (0.86%) Geospatial Data
9 4 (0.86%) Metadata Repository
9 4 (0.86%) PostgreSQL
10 3 (0.64%) GIS
10 3 (0.64%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 2 (0.43%) Amazon Redshift
11 2 (0.43%) Azure SQL Database
11 2 (0.43%) Parquet
Development Applications
1 9 (1.93%) JIRA
2 7 (1.50%) Jenkins
3 4 (0.86%) Claude Code
3 4 (0.86%) Git
4 3 (0.64%) GitLab
5 2 (0.43%) ERwin
5 2 (0.43%) Sonatype Nexus
6 1 (0.21%) Rational DOORS
General
1 173 (37.04%) Social Skills
2 87 (18.63%) Finance
3 70 (14.99%) Public Sector
4 37 (7.92%) Analytical Skills
4 37 (7.92%) Banking
5 31 (6.64%) Influencing Skills
6 29 (6.21%) Retail
7 22 (4.71%) Military
7 22 (4.71%) Telecoms
8 21 (4.50%) Manufacturing
9 19 (4.07%) Aerospace
10 16 (3.43%) Local Government
11 15 (3.21%) Billing
12 13 (2.78%) Documentation Skills
13 12 (2.57%) Legal
14 10 (2.14%) Pharmaceutical
15 9 (1.93%) Marketing
15 9 (1.93%) Presentation Skills
16 8 (1.71%) Organisational Skills
17 7 (1.50%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 405 (86.72%) Architect
2 116 (24.84%) Solutions Architect
3 97 (20.77%) Enterprise Architect
4 71 (15.20%) Security Architect
5 45 (9.64%) Lead
6 39 (8.35%) Technical Architect
7 34 (7.28%) Lead Architect
7 34 (7.28%) Senior
8 33 (7.07%) Data Architect
9 30 (6.42%) Senior Architect
10 23 (4.93%) Integration Architect
11 20 (4.28%) Network Architect
12 19 (4.07%) Cybersecurity Architect
13 18 (3.85%) Senior Solutions Architect
14 17 (3.64%) Cloud Architect
15 13 (2.78%) Azure Architect
16 12 (2.57%) Lead Security Architect
17 11 (2.36%) Payments Architect
17 11 (2.36%) Technical Leader
18 10 (2.14%) SAP Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 37 (7.92%) REST
2 28 (6.00%) Terraform
3 22 (4.71%) Kafka
4 21 (4.50%) .NET
4 21 (4.50%) SOAP
5 19 (4.07%) Middleware
6 14 (3.00%) OAuth
7 13 (2.78%) SAML
8 8 (1.71%) SAP Basis
8 8 (1.71%) SAP Fiori
8 8 (1.71%) SAPUI5
9 7 (1.50%) JSON
9 7 (1.50%) SAP PI
9 7 (1.50%) XML
10 6 (1.28%) LDAP
10 6 (1.28%) NETCONF
10 6 (1.28%) OpenID
10 6 (1.28%) SLSA
10 6 (1.28%) Spring Boot
10 6 (1.28%) YANG
Miscellaneous
1 69 (14.78%) Cloud Native
2 35 (7.49%) Hybrid Cloud
3 32 (6.85%) Data Centre
3 32 (6.85%) Management Information System
4 30 (6.42%) Onboarding
5 22 (4.71%) Enterprise Cloud
5 22 (4.71%) Operational Technology
6 18 (3.85%) Enterprise Software
6 18 (3.85%) Product Ownership
7 16 (3.43%) Public Cloud
8 15 (3.21%) Legacy Systems
9 14 (3.00%) IoT
10 13 (2.78%) Private Cloud
11 12 (2.57%) CMDB
11 12 (2.57%) FMCG
11 12 (2.57%) PKI
12 11 (2.36%) Security Posture
12 11 (2.36%) SWIFT Messaging Network
13 10 (2.14%) Cyber Threat
13 10 (2.14%) Distributed Systems
Operating Systems
1 25 (5.35%) Windows
2 24 (5.14%) Linux
3 21 (4.50%) Windows Server
4 14 (3.00%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 3 (0.64%) Android
6 2 (0.43%) Alpine Linux
6 2 (0.43%) Apple iOS
6 2 (0.43%) Ubuntu
6 2 (0.43%) Windows 10
7 1 (0.21%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.21%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 218 (46.68%) Enterprise Architecture
2 201 (43.04%) Roadmaps
3 140 (29.98%) Stakeholder Management
4 112 (23.98%) Cybersecurity
5 111 (23.77%) Security Architecture
6 98 (20.99%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 97 (20.77%) Architectural Patterns
7 97 (20.77%) Architecture Governance
8 95 (20.34%) Agile
9 90 (19.27%) Technical Leadership
10 79 (16.92%) SABSA
11 78 (16.70%) Migration
12 77 (16.49%) AI
13 74 (15.85%) Data Architecture
14 71 (15.20%) DevOps
14 71 (15.20%) Integration Patterns
15 70 (14.99%) Microservices
16 69 (14.78%) CI/CD
17 68 (14.56%) Risk Management
18 66 (14.13%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 29 (6.21%) Python
2 24 (5.14%) SQL
3 17 (3.64%) Java
4 8 (1.71%) JavaScript
5 7 (1.50%) PowerShell
6 6 (1.28%) Bicep
6 6 (1.28%) C#
7 5 (1.07%) TypeScript
8 4 (0.86%) ABAP
9 3 (0.64%) Bash
10 1 (0.21%) Google Apps Script
10 1 (0.21%) Groovy
Qualifications
1 195 (41.76%) Security Cleared
2 113 (24.20%) SC Cleared
3 106 (22.70%) TOGAF Certification
4 96 (20.56%) CISSP
5 82 (17.56%) DV Cleared
6 63 (13.49%) Degree
7 55 (11.78%) Azure Certification
8 52 (11.13%) Cisco Certification
9 47 (10.06%) CISM
10 43 (9.21%) AWS Certification
11 28 (6.00%) Computer Science Degree
12 26 (5.57%) (ISC)2 CCSP
13 19 (4.07%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
14 17 (3.64%) CCIE
14 17 (3.64%) CCNP
15 16 (3.43%) CCSP
16 15 (3.21%) Microsoft Certification
17 12 (2.57%) JNCIE
17 12 (2.57%) Master's Degree
18 10 (2.14%) CISA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 69 (14.78%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 59 (12.63%) NIST
3 41 (8.78%) NCSC
4 31 (6.64%) GDPR
5 27 (5.78%) Data Quality
6 16 (3.43%) PCI DSS
7 10 (2.14%) GRC
7 10 (2.14%) SLA
8 9 (1.93%) ISO 20022
9 8 (1.71%) Accessibility
10 7 (1.50%) Cyber Essentials
10 7 (1.50%) ISO 19650
10 7 (1.50%) JSP 440
10 7 (1.50%) QA
10 7 (1.50%) SEPA
11 6 (1.28%) ISO 31000
11 6 (1.28%) ISO 9001
11 6 (1.28%) ISO/IEC 27005
11 6 (1.28%) PMO
12 5 (1.07%) NIST 800
System Software
1 31 (6.64%) Active Directory
2 16 (3.43%) Docker
3 11 (2.36%) Virtual Desktop
3 11 (2.36%) VMware Infrastructure
4 6 (1.28%) VMware NSX
5 5 (1.07%) ISA Server
6 3 (0.64%) VMware ESXi
7 2 (0.43%) Hyper-V
7 2 (0.43%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 2 (0.43%) Virtual Servers
8 1 (0.21%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 43 (9.21%) Kubernetes
2 19 (4.07%) Ansible
3 14 (3.00%) Microsoft Intune
4 9 (1.93%) Single Sign-On
5 7 (1.50%) Jamf Pro
6 6 (1.28%) CASB
7 3 (0.64%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 3 (0.64%) Grafana
8 2 (0.43%) Argo
8 2 (0.43%) Prometheus
8 2 (0.43%) 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
1 133 (28.48%) Microsoft
2 35 (7.49%) Google
3 31 (6.64%) Oracle
4 29 (6.21%) Databricks
5 23 (4.93%) Cisco
5 23 (4.93%) SAP
6 22 (4.71%) ServiceNow
6 22 (4.71%) Sparx
7 21 (4.50%) VMware
8 13 (2.78%) BiZZdesign
8 13 (2.78%) CyberArk
9 11 (2.36%) F5
10 10 (2.14%) BeyondTrust
11 9 (1.93%) Apple
11 9 (1.93%) Palo Alto
11 9 (1.93%) Splunk
11 9 (1.93%) Zscaler
12 8 (1.71%) Liquidlogic
12 8 (1.71%) Qualys
12 8 (1.71%) Salesforce