Architect
England > London
The median Architect daily rate in London is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 July 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Architect | 1,364 | 1,771 | 2,435 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 10.41% | 10.05% | 9.62% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 11.15% | 10.70% | 10.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 889 | 1,275 | 1,741 |
| 10th Percentile | £492 | £488 | £513 |
| 25th Percentile | £563 | £550 | £600 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £650 | £700 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -7.14% | +3.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £738 | £763 | £775 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £875 | £850 |
| England median daily rate | £625 | £650 | £668 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -2.69% | +2.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £54.50 | £52.55 | £35.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £57.50 | £53.38 | £35.90 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £57.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.04% | -12.31% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £83.75 | £60.88 | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £93.50 | £61.85 | £81.80 |
| England median hourly rate | £68.75 | £70.00 | £70.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.79% | - | +14.90% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 12,238 | 16,553 | 23,993 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.38% | 93.92% | 94.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8,262 | 11,866 | 17,518 |
| 10th Percentile | £332 | £325 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £444 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £688 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £800 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £513 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -4.55% | +1.85% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 187 | 312 | 271 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.87 | £16.00 | £18.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.60 | £20.24 | £22.95 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | £27.81 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.86% | -25.84% | +7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.63 | £46.49 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £64.25 | £67.90 | £82.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £28.18 | £40.00 | £43.93 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.55% | -8.95% | +75.72% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Architect in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Architect in London.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Architect in London over the 6 months to 3 July 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Architect in London.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in London
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Architect in London over the 6 months to 3 July 2025.
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Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Architect within the London region over the 6 months to 3 July 2025. 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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| Central London | -5 | 173 | £675 | - | 275 |
| West London | -8 | 20 | £515 | -10.43% | 31 |
| South London | +12 | 16 | £705 | - | 8 |
| East London | +17 | 11 | £585 | -24.03% | 21 |
| North London | -2 | 2 | £675 | -15.63% | 1 |
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Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 3 July 2025, Architect contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the London region featuring Architect in the job title.
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Architect Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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