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 19 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 247 271 296
Rank change year-on-year +24 +25 -73
Contract jobs citing TOGAF 488 271 243
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.05% 0.97% 0.74%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.24% 1.07% 0.86%
Number of daily rates quoted 347 177 162
10th Percentile £500 £443 £469
25th Percentile £550 £500 £513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 £600 £635
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% -5.55% -2.12%
75th Percentile £738 £738 £739
90th Percentile £838 £825 £775
UK median daily rate £650 £600 £650
% change year-on-year +8.33% -7.69% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 16 3 7
10th Percentile £17.57 £67.20 -
25th Percentile £20.31 £79.50 £63.75
Median hourly rate £50.31 £100.00 £67.50
Median % change year-on-year -49.69% +48.15% +3.85%
75th Percentile £86.88 - £82.07
90th Percentile £104.38 - £84.44
UK median hourly rate £50.31 £100.00 £67.50
% change year-on-year -49.69% +48.15% +1.89%

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 39,448 25,281 28,365
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 84.75% 90.90% 86.09%
Number of daily rates quoted 24,130 16,062 17,635
10th Percentile £325 £300 £313
25th Percentile £425 £405 £420
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £510 £525
Median % change year-on-year +2.94% -2.86% -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 2,805 1,509 1,303
10th Percentile £14.00 £14.38 £15.00
25th Percentile £17.75 £17.79 £20.00
Median hourly rate £42.50 £25.15 £43.00
Median % change year-on-year +68.99% -41.51% -3.37%
75th Percentile £68.00 £50.00 £66.55
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% -1.91%

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 19 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 19 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 19 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 +22 245 £663 -5.36% 264
South East -9 95 £639 +26.17% 103
South West -3 46 £675 +17.39% 45
North of England -75 39 £530 +6.00% 51
Midlands -32 38 £675 +12.50% 23
West Midlands -36 27 £813 +35.42% 10
Yorkshire -26 20 £510 -7.27% 15
North West -69 18 £550 +11.11% 32
East Midlands -11 10 £650 +30.00% 13
East of England -28 8 £550 -31.25% 13
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 21 (4.30%) SharePoint
2 14 (2.87%) Microsoft Exchange
3 8 (1.64%) Confluence
4 6 (1.23%) OpenStack
5 4 (0.82%) Apache
5 4 (0.82%) IIS
6 2 (0.41%) nginx
7 1 (0.20%) Anypoint
7 1 (0.20%) Apache Spark
7 1 (0.20%) Camunda
7 1 (0.20%) CIMPLICITY
7 1 (0.20%) JBoss
7 1 (0.20%) Mendix
7 1 (0.20%) MQSeries
7 1 (0.20%) Oracle Coherence
7 1 (0.20%) Palantir Foundry
7 1 (0.20%) Predix
7 1 (0.20%) SAS
7 1 (0.20%) SharePoint Server
Applications
1 8 (1.64%) MS Visio
2 7 (1.43%) Navisworks
2 7 (1.43%) Revit
3 4 (0.82%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.61%) Microsoft Office
5 2 (0.41%) Microsoft Excel
6 1 (0.20%) Gliffy
6 1 (0.20%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 23 (4.71%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 10 (2.05%) SAP S/4HANA
3 8 (1.64%) ContrOCC
4 5 (1.02%) Dynamics CRM
5 3 (0.61%) Endur
6 2 (0.41%) Cloudability
6 2 (0.41%) Oracle Retail
6 2 (0.41%) SAP ERP
6 2 (0.41%) SAP IBP
6 2 (0.41%) SAP MM
6 2 (0.41%) Workday HCM
7 1 (0.20%) Aladdin
7 1 (0.20%) Avolution ABACUS
7 1 (0.20%) Maximo
7 1 (0.20%) Oracle ERP
7 1 (0.20%) Oracle Payables
7 1 (0.20%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
7 1 (0.20%) Oracle Receivables
7 1 (0.20%) Payment Gateway
7 1 (0.20%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 236 (48.36%) Azure
2 168 (34.43%) AWS
3 91 (18.65%) GCP
4 39 (7.99%) Entra ID
4 39 (7.99%) Microsoft 365
5 34 (6.97%) Power Platform
6 25 (5.12%) SaaS
7 17 (3.48%) PaaS
8 15 (3.07%) GitHub
9 14 (2.87%) Microsoft Copilot
10 12 (2.46%) IaaS
10 12 (2.46%) Microsoft Purview
10 12 (2.46%) Serverless
11 11 (2.25%) Azure DevOps
12 10 (2.05%) Azure Data Factory
12 10 (2.05%) Snowflake
13 9 (1.84%) Azure Logic Apps
13 9 (1.84%) Dynamics 365
13 9 (1.84%) OCI
13 9 (1.84%) OpenShift
Communications & Networking
1 29 (5.94%) Firewall
1 29 (5.94%) WAN
2 26 (5.33%) Network Security
3 22 (4.51%) LAN
4 18 (3.69%) MPLS
5 16 (3.28%) BGP
6 15 (3.07%) SD-WAN
7 12 (2.46%) DNS
8 9 (1.84%) IPsec
8 9 (1.84%) TCP/IP
9 8 (1.64%) VPN
10 6 (1.23%) Cisco ASA
10 6 (1.23%) OSPF
11 5 (1.02%) 4G
11 5 (1.02%) 5G
11 5 (1.02%) Cisco Firepower
11 5 (1.02%) Cisco Nexus
11 5 (1.02%) Modbus
11 5 (1.02%) NGFW
11 5 (1.02%) Radio Access Network
Database & Business Intelligence
1 39 (7.99%) Metadata
2 18 (3.69%) Data Lake
3 17 (3.48%) Power BI
4 12 (2.46%) NoSQL
5 11 (2.25%) Oracle Database
6 8 (1.64%) Data Warehouse
7 7 (1.43%) Semantic Layer
7 7 (1.43%) SQL Server
8 5 (1.02%) Big Data
9 4 (0.82%) Delta Lake
9 4 (0.82%) Geospatial Data
9 4 (0.82%) Metadata Repository
9 4 (0.82%) PostgreSQL
10 3 (0.61%) SAP BW
10 3 (0.61%) SAP HANA
10 3 (0.61%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 2 (0.41%) Amazon RDS
11 2 (0.41%) Azure SQL Database
11 2 (0.41%) DynamoDB
11 2 (0.41%) GIS
Development Applications
1 9 (1.84%) JIRA
2 5 (1.02%) Claude Code
2 5 (1.02%) Jenkins
3 4 (0.82%) Git
4 3 (0.61%) GitLab
5 2 (0.41%) ERwin
5 2 (0.41%) Sonatype Nexus
6 1 (0.20%) Rational DOORS
General
1 176 (36.07%) Social Skills
2 90 (18.44%) Finance
3 73 (14.96%) Public Sector
4 38 (7.79%) Banking
5 37 (7.58%) Analytical Skills
6 32 (6.56%) Influencing Skills
7 27 (5.53%) Retail
8 24 (4.92%) Telecoms
9 23 (4.71%) Military
10 19 (3.89%) Aerospace
11 17 (3.48%) Manufacturing
12 16 (3.28%) Local Government
13 15 (3.07%) Billing
13 15 (3.07%) Legal
14 14 (2.87%) Documentation Skills
15 8 (1.64%) Organisational Skills
16 7 (1.43%) Inclusion and Diversity
16 7 (1.43%) Marketing
16 7 (1.43%) Pharmaceutical
16 7 (1.43%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 424 (86.89%) Architect
2 124 (25.41%) Solutions Architect
3 99 (20.29%) Enterprise Architect
4 76 (15.57%) Security Architect
5 45 (9.22%) Lead
6 42 (8.61%) Technical Architect
7 36 (7.38%) Data Architect
7 36 (7.38%) Senior
8 33 (6.76%) Lead Architect
9 31 (6.35%) Senior Architect
10 25 (5.12%) Integration Architect
11 21 (4.30%) Cybersecurity Architect
12 20 (4.10%) Network Architect
13 19 (3.89%) Cloud Architect
14 18 (3.69%) Senior Solutions Architect
15 14 (2.87%) Azure Architect
16 12 (2.46%) Lead Security Architect
17 11 (2.25%) Payments Architect
17 11 (2.25%) Technical Leader
18 10 (2.05%) Artificial Intelligence Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 32 (6.56%) REST
2 28 (5.74%) Terraform
3 23 (4.71%) .NET
4 20 (4.10%) Kafka
4 20 (4.10%) Middleware
5 17 (3.48%) OAuth
5 17 (3.48%) SOAP
6 15 (3.07%) SAML
7 8 (1.64%) JSON
7 8 (1.64%) OpenID
7 8 (1.64%) XML
8 6 (1.23%) LDAP
8 6 (1.23%) NETCONF
8 6 (1.23%) SLSA
8 6 (1.23%) Spring Boot
8 6 (1.23%) YANG
9 5 (1.02%) .NET Core
9 5 (1.02%) Node.js
9 5 (1.02%) React
10 4 (0.82%) OAuth2
Miscellaneous
1 71 (14.55%) Cloud Native
2 35 (7.17%) Hybrid Cloud
3 32 (6.56%) Data Centre
4 29 (5.94%) Management Information System
5 28 (5.74%) Onboarding
6 24 (4.92%) Enterprise Cloud
7 22 (4.51%) Operational Technology
8 19 (3.89%) Enterprise Software
9 18 (3.69%) Product Ownership
10 16 (3.28%) Public Cloud
11 15 (3.07%) Legacy Systems
12 14 (2.87%) IoT
12 14 (2.87%) PKI
13 13 (2.66%) CMDB
13 13 (2.66%) Private Cloud
14 12 (2.46%) SWIFT Messaging Network
15 11 (2.25%) Security Posture
16 10 (2.05%) Distributed Systems
17 9 (1.84%) AI Agents
17 9 (1.84%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 24 (4.92%) Windows
2 23 (4.71%) Linux
3 20 (4.10%) Windows Server
4 14 (2.87%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 3 (0.61%) Android
6 2 (0.41%) Alpine Linux
6 2 (0.41%) Apple iOS
6 2 (0.41%) Ubuntu
6 2 (0.41%) Windows 10
7 1 (0.20%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.20%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 224 (45.90%) Enterprise Architecture
2 206 (42.21%) Roadmaps
3 146 (29.92%) Stakeholder Management
4 114 (23.36%) Cybersecurity
5 112 (22.95%) Security Architecture
6 101 (20.70%) Agile
7 99 (20.29%) Architectural Patterns
7 99 (20.29%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 96 (19.67%) Architecture Governance
9 92 (18.85%) Technical Leadership
10 87 (17.83%) SABSA
11 83 (17.01%) AI
12 80 (16.39%) Migration
13 77 (15.78%) Data Architecture
14 73 (14.96%) DevOps
15 72 (14.75%) Microservices
16 71 (14.55%) Integration Patterns
17 69 (14.14%) CI/CD
18 68 (13.93%) Risk Management
19 64 (13.11%) ArchiMate
Programming Languages
1 31 (6.35%) Python
2 24 (4.92%) SQL
3 18 (3.69%) Java
4 9 (1.84%) JavaScript
5 7 (1.43%) PowerShell
6 6 (1.23%) Bicep
6 6 (1.23%) C#
7 5 (1.02%) TypeScript
8 3 (0.61%) ABAP
8 3 (0.61%) Bash
9 1 (0.20%) Google Apps Script
9 1 (0.20%) Groovy
Qualifications
1 205 (42.01%) Security Cleared
2 120 (24.59%) SC Cleared
3 105 (21.52%) TOGAF Certification
4 102 (20.90%) CISSP
5 84 (17.21%) DV Cleared
6 62 (12.70%) Degree
7 57 (11.68%) Azure Certification
8 56 (11.48%) Cisco Certification
9 46 (9.43%) CISM
10 43 (8.81%) AWS Certification
11 29 (5.94%) (ISC)2 CCSP
12 27 (5.53%) Computer Science Degree
13 19 (3.89%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
14 18 (3.69%) CCNP
15 17 (3.48%) Microsoft Certification
16 16 (3.28%) CCIE
16 16 (3.28%) CCSP
17 12 (2.46%) GIAC
18 11 (2.25%) JNCIE
19 10 (2.05%) CEH
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 71 (14.55%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 66 (13.52%) NIST
3 42 (8.61%) NCSC
4 31 (6.35%) GDPR
5 27 (5.53%) Data Quality
6 16 (3.28%) PCI DSS
7 10 (2.05%) ISO 20022
7 10 (2.05%) SLA
8 9 (1.84%) COBIT
9 8 (1.64%) Accessibility
9 8 (1.64%) Cyber Essentials
9 8 (1.64%) GRC
9 8 (1.64%) SEPA
10 7 (1.43%) ISO 19650
10 7 (1.43%) JSP 440
10 7 (1.43%) QA
11 6 (1.23%) PMO
12 5 (1.02%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 5 (1.02%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
12 5 (1.02%) NIST 800
System Software
1 32 (6.56%) Active Directory
2 17 (3.48%) Docker
3 11 (2.25%) Virtual Desktop
3 11 (2.25%) VMware Infrastructure
4 8 (1.64%) VMware NSX
5 5 (1.02%) VMware ESXi
6 4 (0.82%) ISA Server
7 2 (0.41%) Hyper-V
7 2 (0.41%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 2 (0.41%) Virtual Servers
8 1 (0.20%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 45 (9.22%) Kubernetes
2 19 (3.89%) Ansible
3 14 (2.87%) Microsoft Intune
4 9 (1.84%) Single Sign-On
5 7 (1.43%) Jamf Pro
6 5 (1.02%) CASB
7 3 (0.61%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 3 (0.61%) Grafana
8 2 (0.41%) Argo
8 2 (0.41%) Prometheus
8 2 (0.41%) SCCM
9 1 (0.20%) Istio
9 1 (0.20%) Network Intrusion Detection System
9 1 (0.20%) Rancher
9 1 (0.20%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 133 (27.25%) Microsoft
2 35 (7.17%) Google
3 31 (6.35%) Databricks
3 31 (6.35%) Oracle
4 23 (4.71%) ServiceNow
4 23 (4.71%) Sparx
4 23 (4.71%) VMware
5 22 (4.51%) Cisco
5 22 (4.51%) SAP
6 13 (2.66%) BiZZdesign
6 13 (2.66%) CyberArk
7 10 (2.05%) BeyondTrust
7 10 (2.05%) F5
8 9 (1.84%) Apple
8 9 (1.84%) Palo Alto
8 9 (1.84%) Zscaler
9 8 (1.64%) Liquidlogic
9 8 (1.64%) Splunk
10 7 (1.43%) CrowdStrike
10 7 (1.43%) Qualys