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

6 months to
20 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 251 269 304
Rank change year-on-year +18 +35 -77
Contract jobs citing TOGAF 483 273 242
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.04% 0.98% 0.73%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.23% 1.08% 0.85%
Number of daily rates quoted 344 178 159
10th Percentile £500 £443 £469
25th Percentile £548 £500 £509
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 £600 £636
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% -5.59% -2.16%
75th Percentile £738 £738 £744
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 39,208 25,244 28,362
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 84.66% 90.88% 86.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 23,936 16,028 17,611
10th Percentile £325 £300 £313
25th Percentile £425 £405 £421
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £510 £525
Median % change year-on-year +2.94% -2.86% -4.55%
75th Percentile £638 £626 £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 2,812 1,512 1,298
10th Percentile £14.00 £14.38 £15.00
25th Percentile £17.74 £17.77 £20.00
Median hourly rate £42.41 £25.15 £43.00
Median % change year-on-year +68.61% -41.51% -3.37%
75th Percentile £68.00 £49.56 £66.50
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 20 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 20 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 20 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 +14 241 £663 -5.36% 268
South East -11 95 £639 +25.86% 102
South West -3 46 £675 +17.39% 45
Midlands -36 38 £675 +12.50% 22
North of England -69 38 £530 +6.00% 50
West Midlands -37 27 £813 +35.42% 10
Yorkshire -32 20 £510 +16.64% 16
North West -62 17 £550 +11.11% 30
East Midlands -15 10 £650 +30.00% 12
East of England -30 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 (4.35%) SharePoint
2 14 (2.90%) Microsoft Exchange
3 8 (1.66%) Confluence
4 6 (1.24%) OpenStack
5 4 (0.83%) Apache
5 4 (0.83%) IIS
6 2 (0.41%) nginx
7 1 (0.21%) Anypoint
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 8 (1.66%) MS Visio
2 7 (1.45%) Navisworks
2 7 (1.45%) Revit
3 4 (0.83%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.62%) Microsoft Office
5 2 (0.41%) Microsoft Excel
6 1 (0.21%) Gliffy
6 1 (0.21%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 23 (4.76%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 10 (2.07%) SAP S/4HANA
3 8 (1.66%) ContrOCC
4 5 (1.04%) Dynamics CRM
5 3 (0.62%) 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 (0.21%) 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
1 235 (48.65%) Azure
2 167 (34.58%) AWS
3 90 (18.63%) GCP
4 39 (8.07%) Entra ID
4 39 (8.07%) Microsoft 365
5 34 (7.04%) Power Platform
6 25 (5.18%) SaaS
7 17 (3.52%) PaaS
8 15 (3.11%) GitHub
9 14 (2.90%) Microsoft Copilot
10 12 (2.48%) IaaS
10 12 (2.48%) Microsoft Purview
10 12 (2.48%) Serverless
11 11 (2.28%) Azure DevOps
12 10 (2.07%) Azure Data Factory
12 10 (2.07%) Snowflake
13 9 (1.86%) Azure Logic Apps
13 9 (1.86%) Dynamics 365
13 9 (1.86%) OCI
13 9 (1.86%) OpenShift
Communications & Networking
1 29 (6.00%) Firewall
1 29 (6.00%) WAN
2 26 (5.38%) Network Security
3 22 (4.55%) LAN
4 18 (3.73%) MPLS
5 16 (3.31%) BGP
6 15 (3.11%) SD-WAN
7 12 (2.48%) DNS
8 9 (1.86%) IPsec
8 9 (1.86%) TCP/IP
9 8 (1.66%) VPN
10 6 (1.24%) Cisco ASA
10 6 (1.24%) OSPF
11 5 (1.04%) 4G
11 5 (1.04%) Cisco Firepower
11 5 (1.04%) Cisco Nexus
11 5 (1.04%) DHCP
11 5 (1.04%) Modbus
11 5 (1.04%) Radio Access Network
11 5 (1.04%) X.509
Database & Business Intelligence
1 39 (8.07%) Metadata
2 18 (3.73%) Data Lake
3 17 (3.52%) Power BI
4 12 (2.48%) NoSQL
5 11 (2.28%) Oracle Database
6 8 (1.66%) Data Warehouse
7 7 (1.45%) Semantic Layer
7 7 (1.45%) SQL Server
8 5 (1.04%) Big Data
9 4 (0.83%) Delta Lake
9 4 (0.83%) Geospatial Data
9 4 (0.83%) Metadata Repository
9 4 (0.83%) PostgreSQL
10 3 (0.62%) SAP BW
10 3 (0.62%) SAP HANA
10 3 (0.62%) 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%) Elasticsearch
Development Applications
1 9 (1.86%) JIRA
2 5 (1.04%) Claude Code
2 5 (1.04%) Jenkins
3 4 (0.83%) Git
4 3 (0.62%) GitLab
5 2 (0.41%) ERwin
5 2 (0.41%) Sonatype Nexus
6 1 (0.21%) Rational DOORS
General
1 174 (36.02%) Social Skills
2 89 (18.43%) Finance
3 72 (14.91%) Public Sector
4 37 (7.66%) Analytical Skills
4 37 (7.66%) Banking
5 32 (6.63%) Influencing Skills
6 27 (5.59%) Retail
7 23 (4.76%) Military
8 22 (4.55%) Telecoms
9 19 (3.93%) Aerospace
10 17 (3.52%) Manufacturing
11 16 (3.31%) Local Government
12 15 (3.11%) Billing
12 15 (3.11%) Legal
13 14 (2.90%) Documentation Skills
14 8 (1.66%) Organisational Skills
15 7 (1.45%) Inclusion and Diversity
15 7 (1.45%) Marketing
15 7 (1.45%) Pharmaceutical
15 7 (1.45%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 419 (86.75%) Architect
2 122 (25.26%) Solutions Architect
3 97 (20.08%) Enterprise Architect
4 76 (15.73%) Security Architect
5 45 (9.32%) Lead
6 41 (8.49%) Technical Architect
7 36 (7.45%) Data Architect
8 35 (7.25%) Senior
9 33 (6.83%) Lead Architect
10 30 (6.21%) Senior Architect
11 25 (5.18%) Integration Architect
12 21 (4.35%) Cybersecurity Architect
13 20 (4.14%) Network Architect
14 19 (3.93%) Cloud Architect
15 18 (3.73%) Senior Solutions Architect
16 14 (2.90%) Azure Architect
17 12 (2.48%) Lead Security Architect
18 11 (2.28%) Payments Architect
18 11 (2.28%) Technical Leader
19 9 (1.86%) Enterprise Security Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 32 (6.63%) REST
2 28 (5.80%) Terraform
3 22 (4.55%) .NET
4 20 (4.14%) Kafka
5 19 (3.93%) Middleware
6 17 (3.52%) OAuth
6 17 (3.52%) SOAP
7 15 (3.11%) SAML
8 8 (1.66%) JSON
8 8 (1.66%) OpenID
8 8 (1.66%) XML
9 6 (1.24%) LDAP
9 6 (1.24%) NETCONF
9 6 (1.24%) SLSA
9 6 (1.24%) Spring Boot
9 6 (1.24%) YANG
10 5 (1.04%) .NET Core
10 5 (1.04%) Node.js
10 5 (1.04%) React
11 4 (0.83%) .NET Framework
Miscellaneous
1 69 (14.29%) Cloud Native
2 35 (7.25%) Hybrid Cloud
3 31 (6.42%) Data Centre
4 29 (6.00%) Management Information System
5 28 (5.80%) Onboarding
6 24 (4.97%) Enterprise Cloud
7 22 (4.55%) Operational Technology
8 19 (3.93%) Enterprise Software
9 18 (3.73%) Product Ownership
10 16 (3.31%) Public Cloud
11 15 (3.11%) Legacy Systems
12 14 (2.90%) IoT
12 14 (2.90%) PKI
13 13 (2.69%) CMDB
13 13 (2.69%) Private Cloud
14 11 (2.28%) Security Posture
14 11 (2.28%) SWIFT Messaging Network
15 10 (2.07%) Distributed Systems
16 9 (1.86%) Cyber Threat
16 9 (1.86%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 24 (4.97%) Windows
2 23 (4.76%) Linux
3 20 (4.14%) Windows Server
4 14 (2.90%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 3 (0.62%) 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 (0.21%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.21%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 222 (45.96%) Enterprise Architecture
2 203 (42.03%) Roadmaps
3 144 (29.81%) Stakeholder Management
4 114 (23.60%) Cybersecurity
5 112 (23.19%) Security Architecture
6 99 (20.50%) Agile
6 99 (20.50%) Architectural Patterns
6 99 (20.50%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 95 (19.67%) Architecture Governance
8 92 (19.05%) Technical Leadership
9 87 (18.01%) SABSA
10 81 (16.77%) AI
11 80 (16.56%) Migration
12 76 (15.73%) Data Architecture
13 72 (14.91%) DevOps
14 70 (14.49%) Integration Patterns
14 70 (14.49%) Microservices
15 68 (14.08%) CI/CD
15 68 (14.08%) Risk Management
16 64 (13.25%) ITIL
Programming Languages
1 30 (6.21%) Python
2 24 (4.97%) SQL
3 17 (3.52%) Java
4 9 (1.86%) JavaScript
5 7 (1.45%) PowerShell
6 6 (1.24%) Bicep
6 6 (1.24%) C#
7 5 (1.04%) TypeScript
8 3 (0.62%) ABAP
8 3 (0.62%) Bash
9 1 (0.21%) Google Apps Script
9 1 (0.21%) Groovy
Qualifications
1 204 (42.24%) Security Cleared
2 119 (24.64%) SC Cleared
3 104 (21.53%) TOGAF Certification
4 102 (21.12%) CISSP
5 84 (17.39%) DV Cleared
6 61 (12.63%) Degree
7 57 (11.80%) Azure Certification
8 56 (11.59%) Cisco Certification
9 46 (9.52%) CISM
10 43 (8.90%) AWS Certification
11 29 (6.00%) (ISC)2 CCSP
12 26 (5.38%) Computer Science Degree
13 19 (3.93%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
14 18 (3.73%) CCNP
15 17 (3.52%) Microsoft Certification
16 16 (3.31%) CCIE
16 16 (3.31%) CCSP
17 12 (2.48%) GIAC
18 11 (2.28%) JNCIE
19 10 (2.07%) CEH
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 71 (14.70%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 66 (13.66%) NIST
3 42 (8.70%) NCSC
4 31 (6.42%) GDPR
5 27 (5.59%) Data Quality
6 16 (3.31%) PCI DSS
7 10 (2.07%) SLA
8 9 (1.86%) COBIT
8 9 (1.86%) ISO 20022
9 8 (1.66%) Accessibility
9 8 (1.66%) Cyber Essentials
9 8 (1.66%) GRC
10 7 (1.45%) ISO 19650
10 7 (1.45%) JSP 440
10 7 (1.45%) QA
10 7 (1.45%) SEPA
11 6 (1.24%) 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 32 (6.63%) Active Directory
2 16 (3.31%) Docker
3 11 (2.28%) Virtual Desktop
3 11 (2.28%) VMware Infrastructure
4 8 (1.66%) VMware NSX
5 5 (1.04%) VMware ESXi
6 4 (0.83%) ISA Server
7 2 (0.41%) Hyper-V
7 2 (0.41%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 2 (0.41%) Virtual Servers
8 1 (0.21%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 44 (9.11%) Kubernetes
2 19 (3.93%) Ansible
3 14 (2.90%) Microsoft Intune
4 9 (1.86%) Single Sign-On
5 7 (1.45%) Jamf Pro
6 5 (1.04%) CASB
7 3 (0.62%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 3 (0.62%) Grafana
8 2 (0.41%) Argo
8 2 (0.41%) Prometheus
8 2 (0.41%) 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 (27.54%) Microsoft
2 35 (7.25%) Google
3 31 (6.42%) Databricks
3 31 (6.42%) Oracle
4 23 (4.76%) ServiceNow
4 23 (4.76%) Sparx
4 23 (4.76%) VMware
5 22 (4.55%) Cisco
5 22 (4.55%) SAP
6 13 (2.69%) BiZZdesign
6 13 (2.69%) CyberArk
7 10 (2.07%) BeyondTrust
7 10 (2.07%) F5
8 9 (1.86%) Apple
8 9 (1.86%) Palo Alto
8 9 (1.86%) Zscaler
9 8 (1.66%) Liquidlogic
9 8 (1.66%) Splunk
10 7 (1.45%) IBM
10 7 (1.45%) Qualys